CVE-2007-0221 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Integer overflow in the IMAP (IMAP4) support in Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via crafted literals in an IMAP command, aka the "IMAP Literal Processing Vulnerability."

Published: 2007-05-08

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 65.0% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.65014.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=526
http://secunia.com/advisories/25183
http://www.osvdb.org/34392
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23810
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018015
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1711
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-026
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33890
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2054

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Exchange Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2007-05-08T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:12:17.778Z

Reserved: 2007-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-0221

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-05-08T23:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-0221

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-190

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