CVE-2005-2931

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Published Dec 7, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in the SMTP service in IMail Server 8.20 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS) before 2.02 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers to the (1) EXPN, (2) MAIL, (3) MAIL FROM, and (4) RCPT TO commands.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail_server:8.20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ipswitch_collaboration_suite:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ipswitch_collaboration_suite:2.01:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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: 4.7% (4.737% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/17863
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015317
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=346&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im822.asp
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15752
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2782

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.04402}`	epss `{'score': 0.41337}`

Subscriptions

Ipswitch Imail Server Ipswitch Collaboration Suite

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 7, 2005, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved: Sep 15, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 7, 2005, 1:03 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM

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