15231 : MailEnable IMAP A001 AUTHENTICATE Command Remote Overflow
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Last Modified
7 months ago

Percent Complete
100%

Disclosure
Apr 04, 2005

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Apr 05, 2005

Solution
Unknown

Description

 A remote overflow exists in MailEnable. MailEnable fails to check bounds for input passed to "A001 AUTHENTICATE <buffer>" resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request greater than 1016 bytes, an attacker can overwrite the ECX and EAX registers causing arbitrary code execution, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, MailEnable has released a hotfix to address this vulnerability.

Products
MailEnable Pty. Ltd.
Watch-list
MailEnable Professional
Watch-list
 1.54
MailEnable Enterprise
Watch-list
 1.04

References

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Nessus

 17974

Credit
  • Expanders - expandersBrand New Doo Doogmail.com -
  • CorryL - corryl80Brand New Doo Doogmail.com -

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