CVE-2004-2401

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Published Aug 17, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail Express Web Messaging before 8.05 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML message with long "tag text."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail_express:8.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2392	Stack-based buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail Express Web Messaging before 8.05 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML message with long "tag text."

Metrics

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No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.5% (3.532% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/11352
http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-20031219-DF01.htm
http://www.osvdb.org/5243
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10106
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15841

History

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Subscriptions

Ipswitch Imail Express

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 17, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

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