CVE-2005-1256

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (IMAPD32.EXE) in IMail 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a STATUS command with a long mailbox name.

Published: 2005-05-25 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-1256 is rated High Risk (69.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 74.88%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1256

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-19 81.51% 74.88% -6.63%
2 2025-06-23 80.84% 81.51% +0.68%
3 2025-03-30 80.84%

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-1256

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-1256

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-1256

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ipswitch imail 8.13 cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail:8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ipswitch imail_server <= 8.2_hotfix_2 cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:imail_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ipswitch ipswitch_collaboration_suite cpe:2.3:a:ipswitch:ipswitch_collaboration_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-1256

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