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CVE-2007-5740

7.5 · HIGH

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…

Published Oct 31, 2007vergenetCWE-134EPSS 12.38%

Overview

CVE-2007-5740 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vergenet perdition_mail_retrieval_proxy. It was published on October 31, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vergenet. Update perdition_mail_retrieval_proxy to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
vergenetperdition_mail_retrieval_proxy0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-10/0889.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/27458Refsecunia.com/advisories/27520Refwww.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1398Refwww.sec-consult.com/300.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483034/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26270Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1018883Refwww.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/ChangeLog.shtmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3677

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5740?

CVE-2007-5740 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting vergenet perdition_mail_retrieval_proxy. It was published on October 31, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-5740?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5740?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from vergenet. Update perdition_mail_retrieval_proxy to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5740?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5740 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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