CVE-2005-1255
highpriority · attend · 65EPSS 0.428 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-1035IPSwitch IMAP Server - LOGON Remote Stack Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-1124IPSwitch IMail Server 8.15 - IMAPD Remote Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-3627IPSwitch IMail Server 8.20 - IMAPD Remote Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ipswitch ipswitch collaboration suiteall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ipswitch_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014047enisa_euvd
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=243&type=vulnerabilitiesenisa_euvd
- http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13727enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014047nvd
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=243&type=vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.htmlPatchnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13727nvd
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