HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in doexec.c in Netcat for Windows 1.1, when running with the -e option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DNS command
Published Dec 31, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 60.41%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in doexec.c in Netcat for Windows 1.1, when running with the -e option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DNS command.
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.
60.41% 0.60412
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.60412
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 60.41% (0.60412) | 99.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 60.41% (0.60412) | 99.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 77.77% (0.77774) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 78.96% (0.78963) | 99.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 75.43% (0.75433) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 79.63% (0.79633) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 80.98% (0.80977) | 98.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 79.63% (0.79633) | 99.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 74.65% (0.74653) | 98.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 69.74% (0.69744) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 83.42% (0.83420) | 98.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 83.62% (0.83621) | 98.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 91.78% (0.91781) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.00% (0.93002) | 98.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110425875504586&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110426936423890&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110429204712327&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.hat-squad.com/en/000142.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18681 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110425875504586&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110426936423890&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110429204712327&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.hat-squad.com/en/000142.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18681 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 31, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Dec 30, 2004
Link CVE-2004-1317
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a