Summary
This host is running Qbik WinGate, which is prone to Denial of Service Vulnerability.
Impact
Exploiting this issue will consume computer resources and deny access to legitimate users or to potentially compromise a vulnerable system or may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Impact Level : Application
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
Insight
The vulnerability is due to a boundary error in the processing of IMAP commands. This can be exploited by issuing an IMAP LIST command with an overly long argument.
Affected
WinGate 6.2.2 and prior versions on Windows (All).
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-3606 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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