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
Published Nov 19, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.28%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0.6
- 1.1.3
- 1.2.2
- 1.2_.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.28% (0.04278) | 90.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.28% (0.04278) | 89.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.49% (0.05488) | 89.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.89% (0.01891) | 88.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 1.89% (0.01891) | 87.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02040) | 87.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://proxytunnel.sourceforge.net/news.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-07.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11592 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17945 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://proxytunnel.sourceforge.net/news.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-07.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11592 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17945 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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