CVE-2005-1013: Medium severity MailEnable MailEnable Professional vulnerability

Published Apr 8, 2005
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Updated

The SMTP service in MailEnable Enterprise 1.04 and earlier and Professional 1.54 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via an EHLO command with a Unicode string.

Affected Software

10 affected components
MailEnable MailEnable Professional=1.52
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.04
MailEnable MailEnable Professional=1.5
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.02
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.01
MailEnable MailEnable Professional=1.51
MailEnable MailEnable Professional=1.54
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.00
MailEnable MailEnable Professional=1.53
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise=1.03

Event History

Apr 8, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1013?

CVE-2005-1013 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to server crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-1013?

To fix CVE-2005-1013, upgrade to a version of MailEnable that is not affected, such as versions after 1.54 for Professional and 1.04 for Enterprise.

3

What versions of MailEnable are affected by CVE-2005-1013?

CVE-2005-1013 affects MailEnable Professional versions 1.52 and earlier, as well as MailEnable Enterprise versions 1.04 and earlier.

4

Can CVE-2005-1013 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-1013 can be exploited remotely via a crafted EHLO command with a Unicode string.

5

What impact does CVE-2005-1013 have on MailEnable services?

CVE-2005-1013 can cause a denial of service attack, resulting in the MailEnable server crashing and becoming unavailable.

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