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MailEnable IMAP rename DoS Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for rename DoS vulnerability in MailEnable's IMAP service

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote IMAP server is prone to denial of service attacks.

Description :

The remote host is running MailEnable, a commercial mail server for
Windows.

The IMAP server bundled with the version of MailEnable Professional or
Enterprise Edition installed on the remote host is prone to crash due
to incorrect handling of mailbox names in the rename command. An
authenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw to crash the IMAP
server on the remote host.

See also :

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417589
http://www.mailenable.com/hotfix/MEIMAPS.ZIP

Solution :

Apply the IMAP Cumulative Hotfix/Update provided in the zip file
referenced above.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 1.4
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:N/I:N/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 15556

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Josh Zlatin-Amishav

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