MailEnable up to 4.25 SMTP Service MESMTPC.exe input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MailEnable. This affects an unknown function of the file MESMTPC.exe of the component SMTP Service. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2010-2580. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in MailEnable (Mail Server Software). This affects some unknown processing of the file MESMTPC.exe of the component SMTP Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The SMTP service (MESMTPC.exe) in MailEnable 3.x and 4.25 does not properly perform a length check, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long (1) email address in the MAIL FROM command, or (2) domain name in the RCPT TO command, which triggers an "unhandled invalid parameter error."

The weakness was released 09/15/2010 by Dmitriy Pletnev with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mailenable.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-2580. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49284 (MailEnable SMTP Service Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (ME-10044)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SMTP problems. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118489 (MailEnable SMTP Service Two Denial of Service Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 654.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (61757), Tenable (49284), SecurityFocus (BID 43182†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024427†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27293†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2728, VDB-11121, VDB-27272 and VDB-26979. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 49284
Nessus Name: MailEnable SMTP Service Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (ME-10044)
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OpenVAS ID: 100798
OpenVAS Name: MailEnable MESMTRPC.exe SMTP Service Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 654
Snort Message: SERVER-MAIL RCPT TO overflow
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Timelineinfo

07/01/2010 🔍
09/13/2010 +74 days 🔍
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09/15/2010 +2 days 🔍
09/15/2010 +0 days 🔍
09/20/2010 +5 days 🔍
09/27/2010 +7 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1634 days 🔍
01/23/2025 +3598 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mailenable.com
Researcher: Dmitriy Pletnev
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2580 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2580
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54711
X-Force: 61757
SecurityFocus: 43182 - MailEnable 'MESMTRPC.exe' SMTP Service Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 41175
SecurityTracker: 1024427
Vulnerability Center: 27293 - MESMTPC.exe in MailEnable 3.x and 4.25 Remote DoS Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/23/2025 12:17
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (60), 03/06/2017 11:07 (13), 09/24/2021 21:55 (5), 09/24/2021 22:06 (1), 12/29/2024 14:58 (15), 01/23/2025 12:17 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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