CVE-2002-2357 json
MailEnable 1.5 015 through 1.5 018 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long USER string, possibly due to a b…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2335
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
MailEnable 1.5 015 through 1.5 018 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long USER string, possibly due to a buffer overflow.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22023)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22023 MailEnable 1.501x - Email Server Buffer Overflow remote, 2002-11-18
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6197 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6197
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/10652.php
vdb-entry
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-11/0236.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2357
- NVD CVE-2002-2357
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