Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP server in IMail 8.12 and 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LOGIN command with (1) a long username argument or (2) a long username argument that begins with a special character.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 3
- IPSwitch IMail Server 8.20 - IMAPD Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-3627 · remote · Apr 1, 2007 · verified
- IPSwitch IMail Server 8.15 - IMAPD Remote Code Execution EDB-1124 · remote · Aug 1, 2005 · verified
- IPSwitch IMAP Server - LOGON Remote Stack Overflow EDB-1035 · remote · Jun 7, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.html
- 13727 vdb-entry
- 1014047 vdb-entry
- 20050524 Ipswitch IMail IMAP LOGIN Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities third-party-advisory