CVE-2005-2287 SoftiaCom wMailServer 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large TCP packet with a leading space, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

MediumCVSS 5.0 EPSS 56.8% Framework module Public exploit PoC

Published: 2005-07-17 07:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 01:14
Exploit status: Public exploit available

Description

SoftiaCom wMailServer 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large TCP packet with a leading space, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
softiacom wmailserver	= 1.0	No fix listed
softiacom wmailserver	= 2.0	No fix listed

References

20050712 SoftiaCom MailServer v2.0 - Denial Of Service mailing-list

CVSS v2.0

5.0 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 56.83% (percentile 99.1)
CWE: Not classified

Public exploit references

Metadata only. CVERadar never hosts or runs exploit code.

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