CVE-2001-0442 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.3% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Mercury MTA POP3 server for NetWare 1.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long APOP command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.34% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-06-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| david harris | mercury nlm |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mercury/NLM 1.4 - Buffer Overflow | 2001-04-21 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0378.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/179217
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6444.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2641
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0378.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/179217
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6444.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2641
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