Concatus IMate Webmail Server 2.5 HELO Command memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Concatus IMate Webmail Server 2.5. This impacts an unknown function of the component HELO Command Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0507. In addition, an exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Concatus IMate Webmail Server 2.5 (Mail Server Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component HELO Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Imate Webmail Server 2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long HELO command.

The weakness was presented 06/01/2000 by Security Team (DCIST) as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0507. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10435 (Imate SMTP Server HELO Command Remote Overflow DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SMTP problems and running in the context r.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4586), Exploit-DB (19976), Tenable (10435), SecurityFocus (BID 1286†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-147†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10435
Nessus Name: Imate SMTP Server HELO Command Remote Overflow DoS
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Security Team (DCIST)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0507 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0507
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15618
X-Force: 4586
SecurityFocus: 1286 - Concatus IMate Web Mail Server 2.5 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 147 - Imate Webmail Server 2.5 DOS, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 23:42
Updated: 04/23/2025 04:48
Changes: 06/24/2014 23:42 (68), 05/05/2019 09:48 (3), 04/23/2025 04:48 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:F3B:103

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