Buffer overflow in the administration web server for GoodTech Telnet Server 4.0 and 5.0, and possibly all versions before 5.0.7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to port 2380.
CVE-2005-0768
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 60%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 2, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (4)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111092012415193&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://unsecure.altervista.org/security/goodtechtelnet.htm
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111092012415193&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://unsecure.altervista.org/security/goodtechtelnet.htm
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16817✓ verifiedFirst seen May 9, 2010
GoodTech Telnet Server 5.0.6 - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-882✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 15, 2005
GoodTech Telnet Server < 5.0.7 - Buffer Overflow Crash
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/telnet/goodtech_telnet✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 15, 2005
GoodTech Telnet Server Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗
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