CVE-2004-2677 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on QwikMail SMTP servers via format string vulnerabilities in email handling components.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-2677?

CVE-2004-2677 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2677?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qwikmail Qwikmail Smtp.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2677?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2677 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2004-2677 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2677 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8q7c-xwf8-vm5r.

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