CVE-2002-1073 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.7% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the control service for MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.73% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-10-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| atrium software | mercur mailserver |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | 3.3/4.0/4.2 MERCUR MailServer - Control-Service Buffer Overflow | 2002-07-16 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0195.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9618.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5261
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0195.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9618.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5261
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