What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12638?

CVE-2017-12638 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Imail Server CVE-2017-12638

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2017-10-03 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow RCE Imail Server

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 03, 2017 - 01:29 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack based buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail server up to and including 12.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in IMmailSrv, aka ETBL or ETCETERABLUE.

AnalysisAI

Stack based buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail server up to and including 12.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in IMmailSrv, aka ETBL or ETCETERABLUE. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack based buffer overflow in Ipswitch IMail server up to and including 12.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in IMmailSrv, aka ETBL or ETCETERABLUE. Affected products include: Ipswitch Imail Server.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.