Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-5740 (CCN-38184)

Assigned:2007-10-31
Published:2007-10-31
Updated:2018-10-15
Summary:The format string protection mechanism in IMAPD for Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy 1.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an IMAP tag with a null byte followed by a format string specifier, which is not counted by the mechanism.
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)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
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)
5.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
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-134
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: FULLDISC
Type: Patch
20071031 SEC Consult SA-20071031-0 :: Perdition IMAP Proxy Format String Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-5740

Source: CCN
Type: SA27458
Perdition IMAP Server Format String Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27458

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27520

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1018883
Perdition Format String Bug in IMAP Proxy Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1398

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1398
perdition -- format string error

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 42004
Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy IMAPD IMAP Tag Remote Format String Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.sec-consult.com/300.html

Source: CCN
Type: SEC-CONSULT Security Advisory < 20071031-0 >
Perdition IMAP proxy str_vwrite format string vulnerability

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20071031 SEC Consult SA-20071031-0 :: Perdition IMAP Proxy Format StringVulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26270

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26270
Perdition IMAPD __STR_VWRITE Remote Format String Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1018883

Source: CCN
Type: Perdition Web site
Perdition: Mail Retrieval Proxy

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/ChangeLog.shtml

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3677

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
perdition-imap-strvwrite-format-string(38184)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
perdition-imap-strvwrite-format-string(38184)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vergenet:perdition_mail_retrieval_proxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.17)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17904
    P
    		DSA-1398-1 perdition - format string vulnerability
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1398
    V
    		format string error
    2007-11-05
    BACK
    vergenet perdition mail retrieval proxy *