CVE-2005-3155 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in the W3C logging for MailEnable Enterprise 1.1 and Professional 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
published 2005-10-05 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3155
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 63.7%
- EPSS 63.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in the W3C logging for MailEnable Enterprise 1.1 and Professional 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- mailenable.com/hotfix/ patch
- secunia.com/advisories/17010 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/imap/mailenable_w3c_select)
- Published
Exploit prediction
63.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/imap/mailenable_w3c_select MailEnable IMAPD W3C Logging Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, great rank, 2005-10-03
- EDB-16480 MailEnable - IMAPD W3C Logging Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-06-15
- EDB-1332 MailEnable 1.54 Pro - Universal IMAPD W3C Logging Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2005-11-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17010
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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mailenable.com
/hotfix/
patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15006
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014999
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3155
- NVD CVE-2005-3155
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