Smartmax Mailmax 4.8 Command User memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Smartmax Mailmax 4.8. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Command Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument User can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-1057. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Smartmax Mailmax 4.8. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument USER 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in SmartMax MailMax POP3 daemon (popmax) 4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long USER command.

The bug was discovered 07/23/2002. The weakness was published 10/04/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1057. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 73 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 50049 (SmartMax MailMax Popmax Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9651), Exploit-DB (21633), SecurityFocus (BID 5285†), OSVDB (4992†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6545†). 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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1057 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1057
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18970
X-Force: 9651
SecurityFocus: 5285 - SmartMax MailMax Popmax Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4992 - SmartMax - MailMax - Popmax Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6545 - Code Execution in SmartMax Software MailMax 4.8 via Buffer Overflow, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2014 13:20
Updated: 09/10/2025 05:15
Changes: 07/29/2014 13:20 (61), 06/04/2019 09:21 (4), 07/07/2025 00:46 (21), 09/10/2025 05:15 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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