CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-4568

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in FTGate 4.4 POP3 (USER, PASS, TOP) and IMAP (LIST, AUTHENTICATE) commands allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted format specifiers.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain full control of the mail server, compromising data confidentiality and integrity, and potentially pivot to internal network resources.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade FTGate to the latest version or apply the vendor's security patch. If upgrading is not possible, restrict POP3 and IMAP access to trusted IP addresses only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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