CVE-2005-1256

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Published May 25, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 58.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (IMAPD32.EXE) in IMail 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a STATUS command with a long mailbox name.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:8.13:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ipswitch_collaboration_suite::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 58.9% (58.898% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014047
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=244&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13727

History

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Subscriptions

Ipswitch Imail Imail Server Ipswitch Collaboration Suite

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:44 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 25, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:44 PM
Reserved: Apr 25, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:12 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 25, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:12 PM

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