CVE-2005-4411 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 64.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 105.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 64.66% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-12-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| david harris | mercury mail transport system |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mercury/32 < 4.01b - PH Server Module Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-06-15 |
| exploit-db | Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b - PH SERVER Remote Overflow | 2005-12-16 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18611
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015374
- http://www.osvdb.org/22103
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16396
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23669
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18611
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015374
- http://www.osvdb.org/22103
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16396
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23669
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1375
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