Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-5740
The format string protection mechanism in IMAPD for Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy 1.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IMAP tag with a null byte followed by a format string specifier, which is not counted by the mechanism.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2007-5740
- cpe:2.3:a:vergenet:perdition_mail_retrieval_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5740
24.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5740
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-5740
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-5740
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3677
Site en construction
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483034/100/0/threaded
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38184
Perdition IMAP daemon str_vwrite format string CVE-2007-5740 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26270
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http://www.sec-consult.com/300.html
404 - Page not found! - SEC Consult
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http://secunia.com/advisories/27520
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http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1398
[SECURITY] [DSA 1398-1] New perdition packages fix arbitrary code execution
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-10/0889.html
Patch
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http://www.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/ChangeLog.shtml
Perdition: ChangeLog
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018883
Access Denied
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http://secunia.com/advisories/27458
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