IPSwitch IMail Express up to 8.4 Web Messaging stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in IPSwitch IMail Express up to 8.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Web Messaging. The manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2004-2401. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IPSwitch IMail Express up to 8.4 (Mail Server Software). Affected is an unknown part of the component Web Messaging. 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. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail Express Web Messaging before 8.05 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML message with long "tag text."

The bug was discovered 04/13/2003. The weakness was disclosed 04/13/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-2401 since 08/17/2005. 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 an exploit is available.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 366 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 74146 (Ipswitch IMail Express Web Messaging Buffer Overrun Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 8.05 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15841), SecurityFocus (BID 10106†), OSVDB (5243†), Secunia (SA11352†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4315†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IMail Express 8.05

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-2401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23292
X-Force: 15841
SecurityFocus: 10106 - Ipswitch IMail Express Web Messaging Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
Secunia: 11352
OSVDB: 5243 - Ipswitch IMail Express Web Messaging Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 4315 - Buffer Overflow in IPSwitch Imail Express 8.03 Enables Code Execution, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 07/05/2025 22:42
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (67), 06/05/2019 11:02 (2), 07/05/2025 22:42 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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