CVE-2007-1373 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 58.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Mercury/32 (aka Mercury Mail Transport System) 4.01b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long LOGIN command. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2006-5961.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 58.69% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-03-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pmail | mercury mail transport system |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mercury/32 Mail Server < 4.01b - LOGIN Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-06-22 |
| exploit-db | Mercury/32 Mail Server 4.01b - 'check' Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2007-03-06 |
| exploit-db | Mercury/32 Mail Server 4.01a (Pegasus) - IMAP Buffer Overflow | 2005-09-20 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/052802.html
- http://osvdb.org/33883
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24367
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2398
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32848
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/052802.html
- http://osvdb.org/33883
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24367
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2398
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32848
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