CVE-2000-0198 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.4% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in POP3 and IMAP servers in the MERCUR mail server suite allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.43% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-03-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| atrium software | mercur imap4 server |
| atrium software | mercur mailserver |
| atrium software | mercur pop3 server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Atrium Software Mercur Mail Server 3.2 - Multiple Buffer Overflows (1) | 2000-03-14 |
| exploit-db | Atrium Software Mercur Mail Server 3.2 - Multiple Buffer Overflows (2) | 2000-03-14 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/current/0137.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/current/0206.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1051
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/current/0137.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/current/0206.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1051
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