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CVE-2005-1796

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 5.49%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-05-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2005-1796
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
5.49%

Original NVD 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.