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Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CVE-2006-1840

Medium
6.4/10

Summary

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Empire Server before 4.3.1 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) load, (2) spy and (3) bomb functions.

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  • NETWORK
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  • PARTIAL
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CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The software uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

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