Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP server in IMail 8.12 and 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions b…

published 2005-05-25 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1258

cvss: 10.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 42.8%; EPSS 42.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits: 3; Exploit-DB

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP server in IMail 8.12 and 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LOGIN command with (1) a long username argument or (2) a long username argument that begins with a special character.

Patch / fix

links 1

ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.html patch

Timeline

2005-05-25 Published
2005-06-07 First public exploit (EDB-1035)

Exploit prediction

42.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-3627 IPSwitch IMail Server 8.20 - IMAPD Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2007-04-01
EDB-1124 IPSwitch IMail Server 8.15 - IMAPD Remote Code Execution remote, 2005-08-01
EDB-1035 IPSwitch IMAP Server - LOGON Remote Stack Overflow remote, 2005-06-07

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

ipswitch.com /support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.html
patch
idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=243&type=vulnerabilities
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/13727
vdb-entry
securitytracker.com /id?1014047
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2005-1255
NVD CVE-2005-1255

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Summary