Stack-based buffer overflow in the MercuryS SMTP server in Mercury Mail Transport System, possibly 4.51 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long AUTH CRAM-MD5 string
Published Aug 21, 2007
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 64.51%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the MercuryS SMTP server in Mercury Mail Transport System, possibly 4.51 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long AUTH CRAM-MD5 string. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2006-5961.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.51
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 64.51% (0.64513) | 99.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 64.51% (0.64513) | 99.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 83.91% (0.83914) | 99.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 82.72% (0.82718) | 99.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 81.34% (0.81335) | 99.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 82.38% (0.82382) | 99.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 81.34% (0.81335) | 99.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 94.20% (0.94202) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 82.20% (0.82197) | 98.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 81.55% (0.81552) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 82.23% (0.82230) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 78.47% (0.78467) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 74.49% (0.74488) | 97.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 78.09% (0.78095) | 99.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 78.09% (0.78095) | 99.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-08/0341.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26519 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.pmail.com/m32_451.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25357 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018587 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2918 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36117 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36299 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4294 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-08/0341.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26519 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.pmail.com/m32_451.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25357 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018587 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2918 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36117 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36299 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4294 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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