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CVE-2017-12639

Published: Oct 2, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.5%
Top 17.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 ETRE or ETCTERARED.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

imail serveripswitch
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
n/an/a
ipswitchcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka imail, ipswitch collaboration suite, ws_ftp_server, ws ftp server

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

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

Timeline

Published
Oct 2, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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