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CVE-2007-5265
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in websrv.cpp in Dawn of Time 1.69s beta4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
High7.5EPSS 5.3%
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Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in websrv.cpp in Dawn of Time 1.69s beta4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) username or (2) password fields when accessing certain "restricted zones", which are not properly handled by the (a) processWebHeader and (b) filterWebRequest functions.
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)
- 5.3% · top 7.4% of all CVEs (3 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
Affected products
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References (8)
- ADV-2007-3418 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dawnfs-adv.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 27083 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20071005 Format string in The Dawn of Time 1.69s beta4 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- dawntime-httpauthentication-format-string(36973) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 3201 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- http://forums.dawnoftime.org/viewtopic.php?t=2102 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 25944 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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