CVE-2017-12638

Stack based buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail server up to and including 12.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in IMmailSrv, aka ETBL or ETCETERABLUE.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.ipswitch.com/_Messaging/IMailServer/v12.5.6/ReleaseNotes/index.htm#link8	Vendor Advisory
https://docs.ipswitch.com/_Messaging/IMailServer/v12.5.6/ReleaseNotes/index.htm#link8	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-03 01:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-12638

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12638

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12638

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ipswitch

imail_server

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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