CVE-2005-0979 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.8% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in RUMBA 7.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted values in a profile file, as demonstrated using a long SysName field.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.79% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-05-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netmanage | rumba |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | RUMBA 7.3/7.4 - Profile Handling Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities | 2005-04-01 |
References
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