CVE-2005-2278 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 84.6% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (imapd) in MailEnable Professional 1.54 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the status command with a long mailbox name.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 84.64% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-07-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mailenable | mailenable professional |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MailEnable IMAPD 1.54 - STATUS Request Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-04-30 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD