CVE-2005-1478 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06197.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Netwin	Dmail

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netwin:dmail:3.1a:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netwin:dmail:3.1b:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-1481	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111531804617905&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/15242
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013885
http://www.security.org.sg/vuln/dmail31a.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13505
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20414

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-11T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T21:51:50.259Z

Reserved: 2005-05-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-1478

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-05-11T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-1478

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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