Vulnerability Report

CVE-2005-2278

RCE

Title: Stack-based buffer overflow in MailEnable Professional IMAP daemon (imapd)

RCE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2005-2278

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Jul 18, 2005
Modified Date Apr 03, 2025
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
71.50%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2005-2278: Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (imapd) in MailEnable Professional 1.54 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the status command with a long mailbox name.

CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2005-2278 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16485
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MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.