Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0473 (CCN-6235)

Assigned:2001-03-09
Published:2001-03-09
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Format string vulnerability in Mutt before 1.2.5 allows a remote malicious IMAP server to execute arbitrary commands.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20010320 Trustix Security Advisory - mutt

Source: CCN
Type: Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2001-0001
Mutt

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0473

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2001:385

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2001:385
mutt

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20010315 Immunix OS Security update for mutt

Source: CCN
Type: Immunix OS Security Advisory IMNX-2001-70-006-01
mutt

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2001-029
New mutt packages fix IMAP vulnerability/incompatibility

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin L-060
Mutt Format String Vulnerability and Incompatibility

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MDKSA-2001-031

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
5615

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5615
Mutt IMAP Handling Remote Format String

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2001:029

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2502
Mutt IMAP Server Message Format String Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:031
mutt

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mutt-imap-format-string(6235)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mutt-imap-format-string(6235)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:immunix:immunix:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.2.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:connectiva:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    immunix immunix 6.2
    immunix immunix 7.0
    immunix immunix 7.0_beta
    mutt mutt *
    conectiva linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.1
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 7.0
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.1
    redhat linux 6.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    connectiva linux -
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1
    redhat linux 7
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 1.0.1
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3