SMTP: From Field Format String Vulnerability

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against multiple SMTP servers. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Ipswitch Collaboration Suite and IMail Server are susceptible to a remote format string vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input prior to including it in a format-specifier argument to a formatted printing function. This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the affected application.

Affected Products

Ipswitch ipswitch_collaboration_suite

References

BugTraq: 15752

CVE: CVE-2005-2931

Short Name
SMTP:FROM-FIELD-FS
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
SMTP
Keywords
CVE-2005-2931 Field Format From String Vulnerability bid:15752
Release Date
09/28/2010
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Ipswitch

CVSS Score

7.5

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