HIGH
Format string vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a template file
Published Mar 3, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.56%
Description
Format string vulnerability in cgiemail and cgiecho allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a template file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
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.
2.56% 0.02560
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02560
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02560) | 84.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02560) | 84.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.68% (0.03679) | 89.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02560) | 84.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.68% (0.03679) | 88.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02560) | 83.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.68% (0.03679) | 88.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02560) | 83.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.68% (0.03679) | 88.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02560) | 83.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 66.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.80% (0.01800) | 88.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 1.80% (0.01800) | 86.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.29% (0.01291) | 83.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.59% (0.05593) | 90.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 74.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 35.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95870 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://news.cpanel.com/tsr-2017-0001-full-disclosure/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95870 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://news.cpanel.com/tsr-2017-0001-full-disclosure/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 3, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 28, 2017
Link CVE-2017-5613
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a