# CVE-2004-2501: Buffer overflow in the IMAP service of MailEnable Professional Edition 1.52 and Enterprise Edition 1.01 allows remote attackers to execute a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-10-25 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in the IMAP service of MailEnable Professional Edition 1.52 and Enterprise Edition 1.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long command string or (2) a long string to the MEIMAP service and then terminating the connection.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/12136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13318
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012327
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18286
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11755
- http://www.osvdb.org/12135
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18285
- http://www.hat-squad.com/en/000102.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-11/0349.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/658

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