VDB-17484 · CVE-2001-1280 · BID 3424

Ipswitch IMail 6.0.2/6.0.6/7.0.4 POP3 Server User information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Ipswitch IMail 6.0.2/6.0.6/7.0.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component POP3 Server. The manipulation results in information disclosure (User). This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2001-1280. There is no exploit available. Applying restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch IMail 6.0.2/6.0.6/7.0.4 (Mail Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component POP3 Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (User). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

POP3 Server for Ipswitch IMail 7.04 and earlier generates different responses to valid and invalid user names, which allows remote attackers to determine users on the system.

The weakness was shared 10/12/2001 by Arne Vidstrom (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ipswitch.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1280. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 74092 (Ipswitch IMail Server Account Information Brute Force Vulnerability).

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 3424†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3213†). The entries VDB-17485, VDB-17486, VDB-17487 and VDB-17488 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name: User
Class: Information disclosure / User
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: ipswitch.com
Researcher: Arne Vidstrom
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1280 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1280
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17484
SecurityFocus: 3424 - Ipswitch IMail Account Information Brute Force Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3213 - POP3 Server for IPSwitch Imail <=7.04 Generates Different Responses to Valid and Invalid Usernames, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 15:50
Updated: 09/27/2025 10:56
Changes: 07/09/2014 15:50 (58), 05/18/2019 16:37 (3), 09/27/2025 10:56 (18)
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