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CVE-2002-10731 exploit

Buffer overflow in the control service for MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.7%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Buffer overflow in the control service for MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21626 3.3/4.0/4.2 MERCUR MailServer - Control-Service Buffer Overflow · remote · 2002-07-16

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/5261 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0195.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/9618.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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