CVE-2004-2677

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in qwik-smtpd.c in QwikMail SMTP (qwik-smtpd) 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the (1) clientRcptTo array, and the (2) Received and (3) messageID variables, possibly involving HELO and hostname arguments.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.63% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11572	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012016	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://unl0ck.info/advisories/qwik-smtpd.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/13037	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17917	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0687	vdb entry
http://qwikmail.sourceforge.net/smtpd/qwik-smtpd-0.3.patch	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/460600/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2677?: CVE-2004-2677 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2677?: To fix CVE-2004-2677, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2677 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2677 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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