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CVE-2005-1007

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2005-05-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unknown vulnerability in the LIST functionality in CommuniGate Pro before 4.3c3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via certain multipart messages.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A denial of service vulnerability exists in CommuniGate Pro's LIST functionality. Remote attackers can crash the server by sending specially crafted multipart messages to the affected component in versions prior to 4.3c3.

MitigationUpgrade CommuniGate Pro to version 4.3c3 or later to patch the vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Communigate ProApplication
Affected:= 4.3c1= 4.3c2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm CommuniGate Pro installation
    Locate the CommuniGate Pro installation directory or check running processes for the CommuniGate Pro service
    Affected if The software is not installed on the system
  2. Identify installed version
    Use the CommuniGate Pro administrative interface or run a version check command to retrieve the exact software version number
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or retrieved
  3. Compare against affected versions
    Compare the installed version against the vulnerable versions 4.3c1 and 4.3c2
    Affected if The installed version is 4.3c1 or 4.3c2
  4. Verify LIST functionality exposure
    Confirm that the LIST module or mailing list functionality is enabled and accessible
    Affected if The LIST functionality is active and exposed to network requests

The environment is affected if CommuniGate Pro versions 4.3c1 or 4.3c2 are running with the LIST module enabled and accessible.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade CommuniGate Pro to version 4.3c3 or later to patch the vulnerability.

Fix this in Communigate Pro Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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