CVE-2005-2472 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.6% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in BusinessMail 4.60.00 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string to SMTP (1) HELO or (2) MAIL FROM commands.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.58% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| netcplus | businessmail |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BusinessMail Server 4.60.00 - Remote Denial of Service | 2005-08-01 |
| exploit-db | BusinessMail Server 4.60.00 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2005-07-30 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035647.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112291456305261&w=2
- http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20050730-01.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16306
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014602
- http://www.osvdb.org/18407
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14434
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21636
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035647.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112291456305261&w=2
- http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20050730-01.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16306
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014602
- http://www.osvdb.org/18407
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14434
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21636
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