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CVE-2007-5466
Multiple buffer overflows in eXtremail 2.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) have an unknown impact by sending multiple long…
High10.0EPSS 19.9%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 19.9% · top 2.6% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (11)
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v4.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 4533 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 27220 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 4535 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 4534 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 26074 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v5.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v8.pl (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- extremail-crammd5-bo(37209) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v6.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20071015 eXtremail(ly easy) remote roots (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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