Stack-based buffer overflow in Mercury/32 (aka Mercury Mail Transport System) 4.01b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long LOGIN command
Published Mar 10, 2007
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 58.69%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Mercury/32 (aka Mercury Mail Transport System) 4.01b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long LOGIN command. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2006-5961.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.01b
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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 58.69% (0.58687) | 99.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 58.69% (0.58687) | 98.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 78.30% (0.78301) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 76.46% (0.76457) | 98.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 77.85% (0.77852) | 98.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 72.20% (0.72200) | 98.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 86.03% (0.86026) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 84.02% (0.84022) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 84.27% (0.84266) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 81.32% (0.81322) | 98.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 76.55% (0.76550) | 97.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 72.19% (0.72190) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 75.33% (0.75330) | 97.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 75.03% (0.75027) | 97.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/052802.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://osvdb.org/33883 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24367 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2398 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32848 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/052802.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://osvdb.org/33883 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24367 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2398 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32848 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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