HIGH
Buffer overflow in the control service for MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password
Published Aug 31, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.73%
Description
Buffer overflow in the control service for MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 3.3
- 3.3_sp1
- 3.3_sp2
- 4.1
- 4.1_sp1
- 4.2
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.
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.
5.73% 0.05734
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05734
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 | 5.73% (0.05734) | 92.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.73% (0.05734) | 92.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.39% (0.05386) | 89.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.48% (0.08484) | 87.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.06% (0.05061) | 89.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.76% (0.07756) | 94.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 4.37% (0.04367) | 91.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.27% (0.05266) | 91.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 93.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 92.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.69% (0.07687) | 81.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0195.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9618.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5261 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0195.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9618.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5261 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 31, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Aug 30, 2002
Link CVE-2002-1073
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a