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CVE-2008-1276

9.0 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP service (MEIMAPS.EXE) in MailEnable Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition 3.13 and earlier allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code…

Published Mar 10, 2008mailenableCWE-119EPSS 7.09%

Overview

CVE-2008-1276 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mailenable mailenable_enterprise. It was published on March 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP service (MEIMAPS.EXE) in MailEnable Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition 3.13 and earlier allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) FETCH, (2) EXAMINE, and (3) UNSUBSCRIBE commands.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mailenable. Update mailenable_enterprise 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
mailenablemailenable_enterprise0Affected
mailenablemailenable_professional0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/maildisable-adv.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/29277Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3724Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489270/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28145Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1019565Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0799/referencesRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41058Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5249Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/maildisable-adv.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1276?

CVE-2008-1276 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mailenable mailenable_enterprise. It was published on March 10, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-1276?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1276?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mailenable. Update mailenable_enterprise 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-2008-1276?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1276 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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