Ipswitch IMail 5.0 IMAP Server memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ipswitch IMail 5.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component IMAP Server. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-1557. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 (Mail Server Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component IMAP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the login functions in IMAP server (imapd) in Ipswitch IMail 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long user name or (2) a long password.

The weakness was released 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1557. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10123 (IMail IMAP Server Login Functions Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1842.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1895), Exploit-DB (19377), Tenable (10123) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-732†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-14551. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10123
Nessus Name: IMail IMAP Server Login Functions Remote Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1842
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-IMAP login buffer overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2101842
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03/01/1999 🔍
06/22/1999 +113 days 🔍
01/27/2003 +1315 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +826 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
11/30/2024 +3553 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ipswitch.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1557 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1557
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24261
X-Force: 1895
Vulnerability Center: 732 - Imail version 5.0 IMAP server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the login command, High

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

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 11/30/2024 23:16
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (69), 05/08/2019 12:32 (1), 11/30/2024 23:16 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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