CVE-2005-4568

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Published Dec 29, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FTGate Technology (formerly known as Floosietek) FTGate 4.4 (aka Build 4.4.000 Oct 26 2005) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) USER, (2) PASS, and (3) TOP commands to the POP3 server; and the (4) LIST and (5) AUTHENTICATE commands to the IMAP server.

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:floosietek:ftgate:4.4_build_4.4.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-4563	Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FTGate Technology (formerly known as Floosietek) FTGate 4.4 (aka Build 4.4.000 Oct 26 2005) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) USER, (2) PASS, and (3) TOP commands to the POP3 server; and the (4) LIST and (5) AUTHENTICATE commands to the IMAP server.

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: 3.4% (3.379% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1017.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1019.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15972
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3010

History

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Subscriptions

Floosietek Ftgate

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 29, 2005, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:53 PM
Reserved: Dec 29, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 29, 2005, 11:03 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM

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