Format string vulnerability in mmsyslog function allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in mmsyslog function allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the USER command to mmpop3d for mmmail 0.0.13 and earlier, (2) the HELO command to mmsmtpd for mmmail 0.0.13 and earlier, or (3) the USER command to mmftpd 0.0.7 and earlier.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03386 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:matthew_mondor:mmftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.0.7 | Vulnerable | Matthew Mondor |
| cpe:2.3:a:matthew_mondor:mmmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.0.13 | Vulnerable | Matthew Mondor |
- cpe:2.3:a:matthew_mondor:mmftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.0.7 Vulnerable ·Matthew Mondor
- cpe:2.3:a:matthew_mondor:mmmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.0.13 Vulnerable ·Matthew Mondor
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0925
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42x8-vcr5-wvrc
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-0925 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0925 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42x8-vcr5-wvrc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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