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MailEnable SMTP Service HELO Command Remote DoS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 3670

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running a vulnerable version of the MailEnable email server. While the details of the flaw are unknown, it is alleged that a remote attacker can create a query such that when the MailEnable server parses the query, the service crashes. Successful exploitation denies access to legitimate users.

Solution

Upgrade to MailEnable Professional 1.74 or higher, MailEnable Enterprise Edition 1.22 or higher, or Mailenable Standard 1.94 or higher.

See Also

http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 3670

Family: SMTP Servers

Published: 6/25/2006

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 21771

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mailenable:mailenable

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3277

BID: 18630