MailEnable 1.5015/1.5016/1.5017/1.5018 User memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MailEnable 1.5015/1.5016/1.5017/1.5018. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation of the argument User causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-2357. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MailEnable 1.5015/1.5016/1.5017/1.5018 (Mail Server Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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. The summary by CVE is:

MailEnable 1.5 015 through 1.5 018 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long USER string, possibly due to a buffer overflow.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-2357 since 10/29/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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.

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 (10652), Exploit-DB (22023) and SecurityFocus (BID 6197†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Mail Server Software

Name

MailEnable

Version

License

commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/18/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +43 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
10/29/2007 +1763 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +2474 days 🔍
06/04/2025 +3953 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2357 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2357
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19999
X-Force: 10652
SecurityFocus: 6197 - MailEnable Email Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 13:24
Updated: 06/04/2025 00:08
Changes: 08/07/2014 13:24 (49), 06/12/2018 11:04 (5), 07/14/2024 01:08 (19), 06/04/2025 00:08 (3)
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