CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3182

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the HTTP management interface for GFI MailSecurity 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long headers such as Host and Accept in HTTP requests. The vendor suggests that this issue may be in an underlying Microsoft technology, which could mean the overflow affects other products as well.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the server running GFI MailSecurity, leading to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability for the organization.

Recommendation

Immediately apply the security update provided by the vendor or consider temporarily disabling the HTTP management interface if not required.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS