CVE-2005-4568 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FTGate Technology (formerly known as Floosietek) FTGate 4.4 (aka Build 4.4.000 Oct 26 2005) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) USER, (2) PASS, and (3) TOP commands to the POP3 server; and the (4) LIST and (5) AUTHENTICATE commands to the IMAP server.

Published: 2005-12-29

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 3.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:floosietek:ftgate:4.4_build_4.4.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-4563	Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FTGate Technology (formerly known as Floosietek) FTGate 4.4 (aka Build 4.4.000 Oct 26 2005) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) USER, (2) PASS, and (3) TOP commands to the POP3 server; and the (4) LIST and (5) AUTHENTICATE commands to the IMAP server.

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 0.02961.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1017.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1019.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15972
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3010

History

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Subscriptions

Floosietek Ftgate

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-12-29T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T23:53:28.483Z

Reserved: 2005-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-4568

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-12-29T11:03:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-4568

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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