CVE-2001-1283 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 3 May 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can crash the webmail interface or potentially execute code via crafted mailbox names in Ipswitch IMail.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1283?

CVE-2001-1283 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The webmail interface for Ipswitch IMail 7.04 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a mailbox name that contains a large number of . (dot) or other characters to programs such as (1) readmail.cgi or (2) printmail.cgi, possibly due to a buffer overflow that may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1283?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ipswitch Imail.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1283?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1283 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2001-1283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w3m2-9wch-2jrp.