FTP: Tripwire Email Reporting Format String
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Tripwire Email Reporting. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Tripwire is affected by an email reporting format string vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure to properly inplement a formatted string function. This vulnerability will allow for execution of arbitrary code on a system running the affected software. This would occur in the security context of the user invoking the vulnerable application; typically the superuser. **Update - It is reported that this issue only presents itself when the MAILMETHOD is sendmail.
Affected Products
Tripwire tripwire
Short Name
FTP:TRIPWIRE-FORMAT-STRING
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
FTP
Keywords
CVE-2004-0536 Email Format Reporting String Tripwire bid:10454
Release Date
06/20/2013
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Tripwire
CVSS Score
7.2