ArGoSoft Mail Server 1.8.1.7 and earlier allows a webmail user to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by forwarding the email to the user while autoresponse is enabled, which creates an infinite loop
Published Aug 31, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.97%
Description
ArGoSoft Mail Server 1.8.1.7 and earlier allows a webmail user to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by forwarding the email to the user while autoresponse is enabled, which creates an infinite loop.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.8.1.5
- 1.8.1.6
- 1.8.1.7
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:N/I:N/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01972) | 79.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.97% (0.01972) | 77.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 65.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 68.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 66.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00269) | 63.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00255) | 61.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0515.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9759.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5395 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0515.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9759.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5395 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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