CVE-2008-1498 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the IMAP service of NetWin Surgemail versions 3.8k4-4 and earlier. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a long first argument to the LIST command, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation. Despite the availability of exploit code, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.8k4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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