CVE-2008-1276

MailEnable Professional/Enterprise <3.13 - Authenticated RCE via IMAP Commands

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1276. PoCs published by haluznik.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a post-authentication buffer overflow in MailEnable Professional <= 3.13 via the IMAP FETCH command. It delivers a bind shell payload on port 4444 after successful authentication.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP service (MEIMAPS.EXE) in MailEnable Professional Edition and Enterprise Edition 3.13 and earlier allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) FETCH, (2) EXAMINE, and (3) UNSUBSCRIBE commands.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by haluznik · perlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5249

This exploit targets a post-authentication buffer overflow in MailEnable Professional <= 3.13 via the IMAP FETCH command. It delivers a bind shell payload on port 4444 after successful authentication.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MailEnable Professional <= 3.13
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to IMAP port (143) · Valid user credentials
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29277
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/maildisable-adv.txt
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5249
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0799/references
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3724
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489270/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019565
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28145
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41058

Scores

EPSS 0.0709
EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
mailenable/mailenable_enterprise < 3.13
mailenable/mailenable_professional < 3.13
Published Mar 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026