Format string vulnerability in the msg command (cat_message function in msg.c) in…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 the msg command (cat_message function in msg.c) in OpenFTPD 0.30.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05402 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:openftpd:openftpd_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.30.2 | Vulnerable | Openftpd |
| cpe:2.3:a:openftpd:openftpd_ftp_server:0.29.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.29.4 | Vulnerable | Openftpd |
| cpe:2.3:a:openftpd:openftpd_ftp_server:0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.30 | Vulnerable | Openftpd |
| cpe:2.3:a:openftpd:openftpd_ftp_server:0.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.30.1 | Vulnerable | Openftpd |
- cpe:2.3:a:openftpd:openftpd_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.30.2 Vulnerable ·Openftpd
- cpe:2.3:a:openftpd:openftpd_ftp_server:0.29.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.29.4 Vulnerable ·Openftpd
- cpe:2.3:a:openftpd:openftpd_ftp_server:0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.30 Vulnerable ·Openftpd
- cpe:2.3:a:openftpd:openftpd_ftp_server:0.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.30.1 Vulnerable ·Openftpd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2523
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gj2-q7q5-28j5
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-2523 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2523 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gj2-q7q5-28j5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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