CVE-2000-0971 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.6% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Avirt Mail 4.0 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long "RCPT TO" or "MAIL FROM" command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.58% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| avirt | avirt mail server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Avirt Mail 4.0/4.2 - 'Mail From:' / 'Rcpt to:' Denial of Service | 2000-10-23 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0301.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5397
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5398
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0301.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5397
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5398
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