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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-1255 · published 25 May 2005

CVE-2005-1255: Ipswitch imail vulnerability

Ipswitch · Imail

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP server in IMail 8.12 and 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LOGIN command with (1) a long username argument or (2) a long username argument that begins with a special character.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 43% · top 1.3%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP server in IMail 8.12 and 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LOGIN command with (1) a long username argument or (2) a long username argument that begins with a special character.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014047
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=243&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13727
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014047
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=243&type=vulnerabilities Vendor Advisory
http://www.ipswitch.com/support/imail/releases/imail_professional/im82hf2.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13727

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-1255), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.