Ipswitch Ipswitch Collaboration Suite up to 2006.1 IMAP Service imapd32.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ipswitch Ipswitch Collaboration Suite up to 2006.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file imapd32.exe of the component IMAP Service. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-3925. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Ipswitch Ipswitch Collaboration Suite up to 2006.1 (Groupware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file imapd32.exe of the component IMAP Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP service (imapd32.exe) in Ipswitch IMail Server 2006 before 2006.21 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the (1) Search or (2) Search Charset command.

The weakness was disclosed 07/20/2007 by Manuel Santamarina Suarez (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at labs.idefense.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-3925 since 07/20/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25737 (Ipswitch IMail Server < 2006.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 74228 (Ipswitch IMail Server/Collaboration Suite Multiple Buffer Overflows).

Upgrading to version 2006.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1842. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5666.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35496), Tenable (25737), SecurityFocus (BID 24962†), OSVDB (36220†) and Secunia (SA26123†). The entries VDB-37929, VDB-37928 and VDB-46118 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 25737
Nessus Name: Ipswitch IMail Server < 2006.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Saint ID: exploit_info/imail_imap_search
Saint Name: Ipswitch IMail Server IMAP SEARCH buffer overflow

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MetaSploit ID: ipswitch_search.rb
MetaSploit Name: Ipswitch IMail IMAP SEARCH Buffer Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ipswitch Collaboration Suite 2006.2

Snort ID: 1842
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-IMAP login buffer overflow attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: labs.idefense.com⛔
Researcher: Manuel Santamarina Suarez (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3925 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3925
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37927
X-Force: 35496
SecurityFocus: 24962 - Ipswitch IMail Server Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26123
OSVDB: 36220 - Ipswitch IMail IMAP SEARCH CHARSET Command Remote Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018419
Vulnerability Center: 15657 - Ipswitch IMail Server 2006 before 2006.21 Remote Root Code Execution by Authenticated Users, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-2574

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 03:58 PM
Updated: 06/08/2025 06:42 PM
Changes: 03/15/2015 03:58 PM (98), 07/22/2019 11:57 AM (4), 06/08/2025 06:42 PM (18)
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