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CVE-2001-1078
Format string vulnerability in flog function of eXtremail 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via format…
High10.0EPSS 5.4%
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Description
Format string vulnerability in flog function of eXtremail 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via format specifiers in the SMTP commands (1) HELO, (2) EHLO, (3) MAIL FROM, or (4) RCPT TO, and the POP3 commands (5) USER and (6) other commands that can be executed after POP3 authentication.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.4% · top 7.2% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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References (5)
- 2908 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20010622 eXtremail Remote Format String ('s) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.extremail.com/news.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- extremail-flog-format-string(6733) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.extremail.com/history.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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