HIGH
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses
Published Jun 28, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.15%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.15% 0.02146
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02146
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02146) | 81.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02146) | 79.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.82% (0.00819) | 72.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00537) | 77.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00537) | 77.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.58% (0.00580) | 77.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00580) | 74.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.92% (0.02920) | 83.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.92% (0.02920) | 81.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.92% (0.02920) | 64.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/280639 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9491.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/27086 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5160 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/280639 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9491.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatch | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/27086 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5160 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 28, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jun 29, 2005
Link CVE-2002-1788
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a