Ipswitch IMail Server/Collaboration Suite IMAP FETCH Command Overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21051

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Synopsis

The remote IMAP server is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running Ipswitch Collaboration Suite / IMail Secure Server / IMail Server, commercial messaging and collaboration suites for Windows.

According to its banner, the version of Ipswitch Collaboration Suite / IMail Secure Server / IMail Server installed on the remote host has a buffer overflow issue in its IMAP server component. Using a specially crafted FETCH command with excessive data, an authenticated attacker can crash the IMAP server on the affected host, thereby denying service to legitimate users, and possibly execute arbitrary code as LOCAL SYSTEM.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2006.03 of the appropriate application.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21051

File Name: ipswitch_imail_imapd_fetch_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/13/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ipswitch:imail

Excluded KB Items: imap/false_imap, imap/overflow

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3526

BID: 17063

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