CVE-2004-2417 describes a format string vulnerability in smtp.c within smtp.proxy versions 1.1.3 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into the client hostname or message-id, which are then processed by syslog. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network access, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the CVE has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, suggesting awareness and potential interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:smtp.proxy:smtp.proxy:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.