CVE-2007-5466

critical

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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4535

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4534

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4533

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37209

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26074

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482293

http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v8.pl

http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v6.c

http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v5.c

http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v4.c

http://secunia.com/advisories/27220

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-10-15

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.19889