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Vulnerability Assessment Details

ipswitch IMail Server Delete Command Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for version of IMail web interface

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running a version of Ipswitch IMail which
is older than version 8.14.0.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a buffer overflow
when it processes the argument of the 'delete' command. A possible hacker
may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

Solution : Upgrade to IMail 8.14 or newer
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 11675

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