Format string vulnerability in qwik-smtpd.c in QwikMail SMTP (qwik-smtpd) 0.3 and earlier…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · 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 qwik-smtpd.c in QwikMail SMTP (qwik-smtpd) 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the (1) clientRcptTo array, and the (2) Received and (3) messageID variables, possibly involving HELO and hostname arguments.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06483 93rd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2677
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q7c-xwf8-vm5r
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-2677 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2677 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q7c-xwf8-vm5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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