CVE-2005-4402 json
Buffer overflow in MailEnable Professional 1.71 and earlier, and Enterprise 1.1 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute a…
published 2005-12-20 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4397
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in MailEnable Professional 1.71 and earlier, and Enterprise 1.1 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long IMAP EXAMINE command.
Patch / fix
- mailenable.com/hotfix/ patch
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1378)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1378 MailEnable Enterprise Edition 1.1 - 'EXAMINE' Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2005-12-19
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
mailenable.com
/hotfix/
patch
-
securitytracker.com
/alerts/2005/Dec/1015378.html
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2988
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=full-disclosure&m=113502692010867&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4402
- NVD CVE-2005-4402
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