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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gain a shell remotely >> MailEnable SE SMTP Command Format String Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MailEnable SE SMTP Command Format String Vulnerability |
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Checks for SMTP command format string vulnerability in MailEnable SE Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote SMTP server is afflicted by a format string vulnerability. Description : The remote host is running a version of MailEnable Standard Edition that suffers from a format string vulnerability in its handling of SMTP commands. Specifically, a remote attacker can crash the SMTP daemon by sending a command with a format specifier as an argument. Due to the nature of the flaw, it is likely that a possible hacker can also be able to gain control of program execution and inject arbitrary code. See also : http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/393566 Solution : Apply the SMTP fix from 18th March 2005 located at http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/ Network Security Threat Level: Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N) Networks Security ID: 12833 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security |
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