CVE-2005-1796
Ettercap Curses Format String Vulnerability
Description
Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
INFO
Published Date :
May 31, 2005, 4 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 29, 2023, 3:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2005-1796.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/history.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15535 | Broken Link |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15664 | Broken Link |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16000 | Broken Link |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xml | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13820 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0670 | Permissions Required |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Mar. 29, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084 Broken Link http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ettercap:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.7.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ettercap:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.7.3 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/15535 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/15535 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/15664 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/15664 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/16000 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/16000 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xml No Types Assigned http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13820 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13820 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0670 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0670 Permissions Required Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ncurses:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 01, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-1796 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-1796
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
8.65 }} -2.07%
score
0.94466
percentile