CVE-2000-0971 json
Avirt Mail 4.0 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long "RCPT TO" or…
published 2000-11-29 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0958
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.6%
- EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Avirt Mail 4.0 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long "RCPT TO" or "MAIL FROM" command.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20311)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20311 Avirt Mail 4.0/4.2 - 'Mail From:' / 'Rcpt to:' Denial of Service dos, 2000-10-23
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0301.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0301.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5397
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5398
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0971
- NVD CVE-2000-0971
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