CVE-2005-3640
Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP Groupware Mail server of Floosietek FTGate (FTGate4) 4.1...
Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP Groupware Mail server of Floosietek FTGate (FTGate4) 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to various IMAP commands, as demonstrated with the EXAMINE command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP Groupware Mail server of Floosietek FTGate (FTGate4) 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to various IMAP commands, as demonstrated with the EXAMINE command.
- Record
CVE-2005-3640- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP Groupware Mail server of Floosietek FTGate (FTGate4) 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to various IMAP commands, as demonstrated with the EXAMINE command.
- Record
CVE-2005-3640- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3637 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP Groupware Mail server of Floosietek FTGate (FTGate4) 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to various IMAP commands, as demonstrated with the EXAMINE command.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3637- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qwf2-wg38-rvpm No score
Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP Groupware Mail server of Floosietek FTGate (FTGate4) 4.1...
Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP Groupware Mail server of Floosietek FTGate (FTGate4) 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to various IMAP commands, as demonstrated with the EXAMINE command.
- Record
GHSA-qwf2-wg38-rvpm- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FTGate4 Groupware Mail Server 4.1 - imapd Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2005-11-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-3640 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Floosietek Ftgate, published November 16, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.81%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23101
securityfocus.com/bid/15449
lucaercoli.it/advs/FTGate4.txt
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2478
osvdb.org/20917
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-11/0213.html
secunia.com/advisories/17609
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3640
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qwf2-wg38-rvpm