CVE-2005-2083

IA eMailServer Corporate Edition 5.2.2 build 1051 - Denial of Service via IMAP4 LIST Command Format String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2083. PoCs published by Reed Arvin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in IA eMailServer Corporate Edition 5.2.2 by sending malformed IMAP commands. The PoC connects to the IMAP port (143) and sends a crafted LIST command with a format string specifier, causing the server to crash.

Description

Format string vulnerability in IMAP4 in IA eMailServer Corporate Edition 5.2.2 build 1051 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a LIST command with format string specifiers as the second argument.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Reed Arvin · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1163

This exploit targets a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in IA eMailServer Corporate Edition 5.2.2 by sending malformed IMAP commands. The PoC connects to the IMAP port (143) and sends a crafted LIST command with a format string specifier, causing the server to crash.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IA eMailServer Corporate Edition 5.2.2 Build 1051
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's IMAP port (143)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111988945819448&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21169
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Jun/1014301.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0314
EPSS Percentile 86.2%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
truenorth_software/ia_emailserver corporate_5.2.2_build_1051
truenorth_software/ia_emailserver corporate_5.2.3_build_1056
truenorth_software/ia_emailserver corporate_5.3.1
truenorth_software/ia_emailserver corporate_5.3.2
truenorth_software/ia_emailserver corporate_5.3.3
truenorth_software/ia_emailserver corporate_5.3.4_build_2018
Published Jul 05, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026