CVE-2005-1478

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Published May 11, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netwin:dmail:3.1a:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netwin:dmail:3.1b:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-1481	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.8% (4.837% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111531804617905&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/15242
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013885
http://www.security.org.sg/vuln/dmail31a.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13505
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20414

History

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Subscriptions

Netwin Dmail

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 11, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:51 PM
Reserved: May 11, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 11, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

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