Format string vulnerability in the -a option (daemon mode) in Proxytunnel before 1.2.3…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the -a option (daemon mode) in Proxytunnel before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid proxy answer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04278 91st 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proxytunnel:proxytunnel:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Proxytunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:proxytunnel:proxytunnel:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Proxytunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:proxytunnel:proxytunnel:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Proxytunnel |
| cpe:2.3:a:proxytunnel:proxytunnel:1.2_.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2_.0 | Vulnerable | Proxytunnel |
- cpe:2.3:a:proxytunnel:proxytunnel:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Proxytunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:proxytunnel:proxytunnel:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Proxytunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:proxytunnel:proxytunnel:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Proxytunnel
- cpe:2.3:a:proxytunnel:proxytunnel:1.2_.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2_.0 Vulnerable ·Proxytunnel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0992
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj4w-gqp4-cp2c
References
More Proxytunnel vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-02310 Unspecified vulnerability in cmdline.c in proxytunnel 1.1.3 and earlier allows local… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2004-0992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj4w-gqp4-cp2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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