CVE-2005-1348

MailEnable Enterprise < 1.04 and Professional < 1.54 - Remote Code Execution via HTTP Authorization Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2005-1348. PoCs published by Metasploit, CorryL, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/http/mailenable_auth_header.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in MailEnable's web service via a maliciously crafted Authorization header. It targets versions prior to Enterprise 1.0.5 and Professional 1.55, delivering a payload to achieve remote code execution.

Description

Buffer overflow in HTTPMail in MailEnable Enterprise 1.04 and earlier and Professional 1.54 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP Authorization header.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16781

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in MailEnable's web service via a maliciously crafted Authorization header. It targets versions prior to Enterprise 1.0.5 and Professional 1.55, delivering a payload to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MailEnable Enterprise Edition < 1.0.5, MailEnable Professional < 1.55
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the MailEnable web service
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by CorryL · perlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/952

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in MailEnable (Enterprise & Professional) via an HTTP request with a maliciously crafted Authorization header. It delivers a shellcode payload to create an administrator user with credentials 'hack:hack'.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MailEnable (Enterprise & Professional)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's MailEnable HTTPS service (port 8080)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/mailenable_auth_header.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in MailEnable's web service via a maliciously crafted Authorization header. It targets vulnerable versions of MailEnable Enterprise and Professional editions, delivering a payload to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MailEnable Enterprise Edition < 1.0.5, MailEnable Professional < 1.55
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the MailEnable web service · Vulnerable version of MailEnable installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/15737
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013786
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111445834220015&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.7262
EPSS Percentile 99.4%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise < 1.04
mailenable/mailenable_professional < 1.54
Published May 02, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026