CVE-2008-0434 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Format string vulnerability in the AXIMilter module in AXIGEN Mail Server 5.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the CNHO command.

Published: 2008-01-23

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 19.6% Moderate

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gecad_technologies:axigen_mail_server:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.19644.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-January/059788.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28562
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3570
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486722/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27363
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0237
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39803
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4947

History

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Subscriptions

Gecad Technologies Axigen Mail Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-23T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:46:54.914Z

Reserved: 2008-01-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0434

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-01-23T22:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0434

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-189

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