CVE-2005-2278

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (imapd) in MailEnable Professional 1.54 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the status command with a long mailbox name.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 85.44% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory coresecurity.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112127188609993&w=2	mailing list
http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=467&idxseccion=10	exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2278?: CVE-2005-2278 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2278?: To fix CVE-2005-2278, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2278 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2278 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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