CVE-2005-1478

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in dSMTP (dsmtp.exe) in DMail 3.1a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the xtellmail command.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.20% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/15242	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111531804617905&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20414	vdb entry
http://www.security.org.sg/vuln/dmail31a.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013885	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13505	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1478?: CVE-2005-1478 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1478?: To fix CVE-2005-1478, 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-2005-1478 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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