CVE-2008-1275: High severity mailenable enterprise vulnerability

Published Mar 10, 2008
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Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the SMTP service in MailEnable Standard Edition 1.x, Professional Edition 3.x and earlier, and Enterprise Edition 3.x and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted (1) EXPN or (2) VRFY commands.

Affected Software

3 affected components
MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise<=3.0
MailEnable MailEnable Professional<=3.0
MailEnable MailEnable Standard

Event History

Mar 10, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1275?

CVE-2008-1275 is considered a denial of service vulnerability which can lead to crashes in MailEnable services.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-1275?

To fix CVE-2008-1275, update MailEnable to a version later than 3.0 of Professional or Enterprise editions, or a fixed version if available.

3

Which versions of MailEnable are affected by CVE-2008-1275?

CVE-2008-1275 affects MailEnable Standard Edition 1.x, and both Professional and Enterprise Editions 3.x and earlier.

4

What attacks can occur through CVE-2008-1275?

CVE-2008-1275 allows attackers to execute crafted EXPN or VRFY commands, resulting in a denial of service.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-1275?

Currently, the best approach for CVE-2008-1275 is to upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of MailEnable.

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