IPSwitch IMail 8.13 stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IPSwitch IMail 8.13. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1520. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IPSwitch IMail 8.13 (Mail Server Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in IPSwitch IMail 8.13 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP DELETE command.

The weakness was presented 11/12/2004 by Muts (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1520 since 02/18/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at saintcorporation.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15771 (Ipswitch IMail IMAP Service DELETE Command Remote Overflow), 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 123658 (Ipswitch IMail Server Delete Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 3007. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3442.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18058), Exploit-DB (627), Tenable (15771), SecurityFocus (BID 11675†) and OSVDB (11838†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 15771
Nessus Name: Ipswitch IMail IMAP Service DELETE Command Remote Overflow
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Saint ID: exploit_info/imail_imap_delete
Saint Name: IMail IMAP DELETE command buffer overflow

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MetaSploit ID: imail_delete.rb
MetaSploit Name: IMail IMAP4D Delete Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 3007
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11/12/2004 🔍
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11/13/2004 +0 days 🔍
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11/16/2004 +3 days 🔍
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11/29/2004 +10 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +32 days 🔍
02/18/2005 +49 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3707 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Muts
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1520 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1520
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22803
X-Force: 18058
SecurityFocus: 11675 - Ipswitch IMail Server Delete Command Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13200 - IMail IMAP Service DELETE Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 11838 - Ipswitch IMail IMAP Service DELETE Command Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 6214 - Code Execution and DoS in Ipswitch Imail Server 8.13 via DELETE Command, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:30
Updated: 07/06/2025 17:25
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:30 (87), 05/26/2019 21:45 (3), 07/06/2025 17:25 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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