CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-2677

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Format string vulnerability in qwik-smtpd.c in QwikMail SMTP (qwik-smtpd) 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the clientRcptTo array, and the Received and messageID variables, possibly involving HELO and hostname arguments.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote takeover of the mail server, which can lead to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as well as further attacks within the internal network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade QwikMail SMTP to a version later than 0.3, which fixes this vulnerability, and to verify the server configuration for other potential vulnerabilities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in qwik-smtpd.c in QwikMail SMTP (qwik-smtpd) 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the (1) clientRcptTo array, and the (2) Received and (3) messageID variables, possibly involving HELO and hostname arguments.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS