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CVE-2008-1497

Published: Mar 25, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
6.3%
Top 7.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP service in NetWin SurgeMail 38k4-4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the LSUB command.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
surgemailnetwin
Mixed
Communications / email-server-client
netwincommercialCommunicationsaka surgemail, surgeftp, dmail

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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://securityreason.com/securityalert/3774
securityreason.com
http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2008-03-07
infigo.hr
http://secunia.com/advisories/29105
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 25, 2008
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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