Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2005-2278?

Affected: Mailenable Professional versions 1.54. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2005-2278 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2005-2278 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2005-2278?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2005-2278?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2005-2278 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2005-2278

HighPublic exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (imapd) in MailEnable Professional 1.54 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the status command with a long mailbox name.

Published Jul 18, 2005 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2005-2278 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.2 v2) affecting Mailenable Professional.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

7.2

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

85%

Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (imapd) in MailEnable Professional 1.54 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the status command with a long mailbox name.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Mailenable ProfessionalMailenable	1.54	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jul 18, 2005
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IMAP daemon (imapd) in MailEnable Professional 1.54 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the status command with a long mailbox name.
Affected: Mailenable Professional versions 1.54. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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