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MailEnable POP Service PASS Command Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (ME-10026)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks version of MailEnable's MEPOPS.exe

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote POP server is affected by a buffer overflow.

Description :

The POP server bundled with the version of MailEnable installed on the
remote host reportedly is affected by a buffer overflow involving the
'PASS' command. An unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to
exploit this issue to crash the service service or to execute
arbitrary code with LOCAL SYSTEM rights.

See also :

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-75/advisory/
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-12/0327.html
http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/

Solution :

Apply Hotfix ME-10026.

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 21645

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Tenable Network Security

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