MailEnable NTLM message buffer overflow
| mailenable-ntlm-message-bo (29284) |  High Risk |
Description:
MailEnable is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of NTLM type 1 messages. By sending a specially-crafted NTLM type 1 message, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system, if NTLM authentication is enabled.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply Hotfix ME-10015, available from the MailEnable Web site. See References.
References:
- MailEnable Web site: MailEnable - Hotfix Download Page.
- MU-200609-01: Multiple Pre-Authentication Vulnerabilities in MailEnable SMTP.
- BID-20290: MailEnable SMTP NTLM Authentication Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-5176: Buffer overflow in NTLM authentication in MailEnable Professional 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the signature field of NTLM Type 1 messages.
- SA22179: MailEnable Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3862: MailEnable Messages Handling Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- MailEnable MailEnable 2.0 Professional
- MailEnable MailEnable 2.0 Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Web
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Standard
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Reported:
Sep 29, 2006
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