MailEnable SMTP Service EXPN/VRFY Denial of Service
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-1275
Advisory Date: FEB 10, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the SMTP service in MailEnable Standard Edition 1.x, Professional Edition 3.x and earlier, and Enterprise Edition 3.x and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted (1) EXPN or (2) VRFY commands.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1002039
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1002039 - MailEnable SMTP Service EXPN/VRFY DoS
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- MailEnable MailEnable Enterprise 3.0
- MailEnable MailEnable Professional 3.0
- MailEnable MailEnable Standard
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