Buffer overflow in the HTTP management interface for GFI MailSecurity 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long headers such as (1) Host and (2) Accept in HTTP requests. NOTE: the vendor suggests that this issues is "in an underlying Microsoft technology" which, if true, could mean that the overflow affects other products as well.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-3182 is rated Moderate Risk (63.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.29%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.61% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2025-03-30 | 4.68% | 6.29% | +1.61% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 6.29% | 4.68% | -1.61% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 6.29% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| gfi | mailsecurity | 8.1 | cpe:2.3:a:gfi:mailsecurity:8.1:*:exchange_smtp:*:*:*:*:* |