Buffer overflow in Mercury MTA POP3 server for NetWare 1.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long APOP command
Published Mar 9, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.34%
Description
Buffer overflow in Mercury MTA POP3 server for NetWare 1.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long APOP command.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.45
- 1.46
- 1.47
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.34% (0.05343) | 92.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.34% (0.05343) | 91.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 7.24% (0.07238) | 91.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 9.47% (0.09466) | 92.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.91% (0.05907) | 89.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.55% (0.11549) | 89.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.91% (0.05907) | 89.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.75% (0.05753) | 93.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.31% (0.03306) | 89.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 89.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 77.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0378.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/179217 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6444.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2641 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0378.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/179217 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6444.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2641 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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