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CVE-2007-5466

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in eXtremail 2.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) have an unknown impact by sending multiple long strings to the IMAP port (143/tcp); (2) execute arbitrary code…

Published Oct 15, 2007extremailCWE-119EPSS 19.89%

Overview

CVE-2007-5466 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting extremail extremail. It was published on October 15, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in eXtremail 2.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) have an unknown impact by sending multiple long strings to the IMAP port (143/tcp); (2) execute arbitrary code via a long string in an IMAP AUTHENTICATE PLAIN action, involving the ifParseAuthPlain function; (3) execute arbitrary code via a long LOGIN command to the admin interface port (4501/tcp); or (4) execute arbitrary code via a long string in an IMAP AUTHENTICATE LOGIN (aka CRAM-MD5 authentication) action, involving the ifProcImapAuth1 function.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from extremail. Update extremail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
extremailextremail0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/27220Refwww.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v4.cRefwww.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v5.cRefwww.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v6.cRefwww.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v8.plRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482293Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26074Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37209Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/4533Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/4534

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5466?

CVE-2007-5466 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting extremail extremail. It was published on October 15, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-5466?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5466?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from extremail. Update extremail to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5466?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5466 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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