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CVE-2005-1478
Format string vulnerability in dSMTP (dsmtp.exe) in DMail 3.1a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string…
High7.5EPSS 4.8%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.8% · top 8.0% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- 15242 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20050505 dSMTP - SMTP Mail Server 3.1b Linux Remote Root Format String Exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- dmail-dsmtpexe-format-string(20414) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.security.org.sg/vuln/dmail31a.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1013885 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 13505 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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