Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-3449 is a denial-of-service issue in legacy MailEnable Professional 3.5.2 and Enterprise 3.52. A remote attacker could crash the IMAP service by abusing multiple connection requests to the same folder, potentially disrupting email access. The public bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, or confirmed exploitation evidence. Exposure is most likely where MailEnable Professional 3.5.2 or Enterprise 3.52 still runs with IMAP reachable from untrusted networks. Modern or unsupported status is not established in the provided sources, so teams should verify actual installed versions and IMAP exposure before prioritizing. Treat this as a legacy email availability risk. It should be prioritized if affected MailEnable IMAP services remain internet-facing or business-critical. Without active exploitation or CVSS evidence, it is not automatically a crisis, but outages to email access can still create material operational disruption. Mitigation focus: Check MailEnable hotfix guidance for fixes applicable to Professional 3.5.2 and Enterprise 3.52.; Upgrade or patch only according to current MailEnable-supported guidance.; Limit IMAP exposure to trusted networks where operationally feasible..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- mailenable-imap-connections-dos(44136)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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