CVE-2005-4411 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 105.
published 2005-12-20 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4406
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 64.7%
- EPSS 64.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 105.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1375)
- Published
Exploit prediction
64.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/misc/mercury_phonebook Mercury/32 PH Server Module Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 2005-12-19
- EDB-16419 Mercury/32 < 4.01b - PH Server Module Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-06-15
- EDB-1375 Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b - PH SERVER Remote Overflow remote, 2005-12-16
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1015374 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/1375
exploit
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securitytracker.com
/id?1015374
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/16396
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/22103
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/18611
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/23669
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4411
- NVD CVE-2005-4411
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