Format string vulnerability in the logMess function in TFTP Server SP 1.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in a TFTP error packet
Published Dec 23, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.36%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the logMess function in TFTP Server SP 1.66 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in a TFTP error packet.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.66
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.36% (0.04360) | 90.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.36% (0.04360) | 89.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 18.26% (0.18260) | 94.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.45% (0.15453) | 91.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 18.26% (0.18260) | 94.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 15.45% (0.15453) | 93.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 18.26% (0.18260) | 94.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 15.45% (0.15453) | 93.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.34% (0.11339) | 93.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1.26% (0.01260) | 85.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 1.26% (0.01260) | 85.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00684) | 77.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00655) | 76.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 61.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 60.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 58.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.16% (0.01156) | 34.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01142) | 29.57th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01142) | 28.93th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.14% (0.01142) | 66.90th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.14% (0.01142) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://sourceforge.net/p/tftp-server/discussion/550564/thread/a586ce62/ x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://sourceforge.net/p/tftp-server/discussion/550564/thread/a586ce62/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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