CVE-2008-6185

NoticeWare Email Server NG 5.1.2.2 - Denial of Service via Long POP3 PASS Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6185. PoCs published by rAWjAW.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in NoticeWare E-mail Server's POP3 service by sending malformed PASS commands with a large buffer. The repeated connections and malformed input trigger an access violation, crashing the service.

Description

NoticeWare Email Server NG 5.1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via multiple POP3 requests with a long PASS command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by rAWjAW · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6719

This exploit targets a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in NoticeWare E-mail Server's POP3 service by sending malformed PASS commands with a large buffer. The repeated connections and malformed input trigger an access violation, crashing the service.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NoticeWare E-mail Server 5.1.2.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target POP3 service (port 110)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6719
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2802
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31697
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32202
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45812

Scores

EPSS 0.0270
EPSS Percentile 84.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
noticeware/noticeware_email_server_ng 5.1.2.2
Published Feb 19, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026