CVE-2001-1078

eXtremail <1.1.9 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

Format string vulnerability in flog function of eXtremail 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via format specifiers in the SMTP commands (1) HELO, (2) EHLO, (3) MAIL FROM, or (4) RCPT TO, and the POP3 commands (5) USER and (6) other commands that can be executed after POP3 authentication.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by mu-b · perlremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20954
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by B-r00t · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by mu-b · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20953
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Luca Ercoli · cdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20952

Scores

EPSS 0.1445
EPSS Percentile 94.5%

Details

Status published
Products (14)
extremail/extremail 1.0
extremail/extremail 1.0.1
extremail/extremail 1.0.2
extremail/extremail 1.0.3
extremail/extremail 1.1
extremail/extremail 1.1.1
extremail/extremail 1.1.2
extremail/extremail 1.1.3
extremail/extremail 1.1.4
extremail/extremail 1.1.5
... and 4 more
Published Jun 21, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026