HIGH
Buffer overflow in MERCUR SMTP server 3.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long EXPN command
Published Mar 9, 2002
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.97%
Description
Buffer overflow in MERCUR SMTP server 3.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long EXPN command.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.97% 0.12966
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12966
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.97% (0.12966) | 96.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.97% (0.12966) | 95.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.21% (0.05205) | 89.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.93% (0.01925) | 88.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 13.40% (0.13396) | 95.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 14.69% (0.14691) | 95.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 18.84% (0.18841) | 95.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0413.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/6027 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6149 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0413.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/6027 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6149 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 9, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Apr 4, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0280
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a