CVE-2005-1256 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the IMAP daemon (IMAPD32.EXE) of Ipswitch IMail versions prior to 8.2 Hotfix 2, including Ipswitch Collaboration Suite. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted STATUS command with an excessively long mailbox name. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Its FAUCET Risk Score of 99/100 further emphasizes its critical nature. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 8.2_hotfix_2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ipswitch_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.