Format string vulnerability in the ParseBannerAndCapability function in main.c for…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · 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 the ParseBannerAndCapability function in main.c for up-imapproxy 1.2.3 and 1.2.4 allows remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a banner or capability line.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12112 96th 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:up-imapproxy:up-imapproxy:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Up-imapproxy |
| cpe:2.3:a:up-imapproxy:up-imapproxy:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Up-imapproxy |
- cpe:2.3:a:up-imapproxy:up-imapproxy:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Up-imapproxy
- cpe:2.3:a:up-imapproxy:up-imapproxy:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Up-imapproxy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2661
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jj5-f9v3-4q8v
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-2661 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2661 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jj5-f9v3-4q8v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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