CVE-2005-2409 describes a format string vulnerability in nbsmtp version 0.99 and earlier, specifically within the util.c file when the software is running in debug mode. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into a syslog call. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, leading to potential complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-1138) confirms the existence of exploit code, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.99CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nbsmtp:nbsmtp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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.