CVE-2001-0442 json
Buffer overflow in Mercury MTA POP3 server for NetWare 1.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly e…
published 2001-06-27 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0439
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.3%
- EPSS 5.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Mercury MTA POP3 server for NetWare 1.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long APOP command.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/2641 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20792)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20792 Mercury/NLM 1.4 - Buffer Overflow dos, 2001-04-21
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2641
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0378.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/6444.php
vdb-entry
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/179217
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0442
- NVD CVE-2001-0442
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