Is CVE-2005-1255 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-1255 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-1255?

CVE-2005-1255 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2005-1255?

Patch guidance is available from ipswitch security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2005-1255.

CVE-2005-1255 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2005-1255?

4 products: ipswitch imail, ipswitch imail, ipswitch imail server, ipswitch ipswitch collaboration suite.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the IMAP server in IMail 8.12 and 8.13 in Ipswitch Collaboration Suite (ICS), and other versions before IMail Server 8.2 Hotfix 2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a LOGIN command with (1) a long username argument or (2) a long username argument that begins with a special character.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IPSWITCH
Published: 5/25/2005
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

ipswitch : imailipswitch : imailipswitch : imail_serveripswitch : ipswitch_collaboration_suite

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD