CVE-2004-2221 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 34.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in SoftCart.exe in Mercantec SoftCart 4.00b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter in an HTTP GET request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 34.76% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mercantec | softcart |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mercantec SoftCart - CGI Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-09-20 |
| exploit-db | Mercantec SoftCart 4.00b - CGI Overflow (Metasploit) | 2004-08-19 |
References
- http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/mercantec_softcart.pm
- http://www.osvdb.org/9011
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10926
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17008
- http://metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/mercantec_softcart.pm
- http://www.osvdb.org/9011
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10926
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17008
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