CVE-2008-1497 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in NetWin SurgeMail 38k4-4 and earlier versions. This flaw allows remote, authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying excessively long arguments to the IMAP LSUB command. With a CVSS score of 9.0, it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 86/100 indicates significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8g3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:1.8g3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9b2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:1.9b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0a2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:2.0a2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:2.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0eCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netwin:surgemail:2.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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