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CVE-2007-5466

Published: Oct 15, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
19.9%
Top 2.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in eXtremail 2.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to (1) have an unknown impact by sending multiple long strings to the IMAP port (143/tcp); (2) execute arbitrary code via a long string in an IMAP AUTHENTICATE PLAIN action, involving the ifParseAuthPlain function; (3) execute arbitrary code via a long LOGIN command to the admin interface port (4501/tcp); or (4) execute arbitrary code via a long string in an IMAP AUTHENTICATE LOGIN (aka CRAM-MD5 authentication) action, involving the ifProcImapAuth1 function.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

extremail
commercialaka extremail email
extremailSaaS
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27220
secunia.com
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v4.c
digit-labs.org
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/extremail-v5.c
digit-labs.org
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