CVE-2005-4568 describes multiple format string vulnerabilities in FTGate Technology FTGate 4.4, affecting its POP3 and IMAP servers. Remote attackers can exploit these flaws by injecting format string specifiers into various commands, including USER, PASS, and TOP for POP3, and LIST and AUTHENTICATE for IMAP. This allows for arbitrary code execution, posing a significant risk with a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to network-based attacks with low complexity and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat profile.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.4_build_4.4.000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:floosietek:ftgate:4.4_build_4.4.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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