HIGH
Buffer overflow in IPSwitch IMail SMTP server 6.06 and possibly prior versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long From: header
Published Sep 18, 2001
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.31%
Description
Buffer overflow in IPSwitch IMail SMTP server 6.06 and possibly prior versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long From: header.
Affected products
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.31% 0.04308
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04308
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 | 4.31% (0.04308) | 90.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04308) | 89.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 10, 2025 | 0.56% (0.00560) | 65.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.67% (0.03665) | 87.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.85% (0.00849) | 82.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.85% (0.00849) | 81.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.85% (0.00849) | 79.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0433.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
- http://ipswitch.com/Support/IMail/news.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.osvdb.org/5610 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6445 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0433.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://ipswitch.com/Support/IMail/news.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/5610 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6445 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 18, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 24, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0494
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a