CVE-2001-0280 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in MERCUR SMTP server 3.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long EXPN command.
published 2001-05-03 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0280
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.0%
- EPSS 13.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in MERCUR SMTP server 3.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long EXPN command.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20647)
- Published
Exploit prediction
12.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20647 Atrium Software Mercur Mail Server 3.3 - EXPN Buffer Overflow remote, 2001-02-23
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0413.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
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0413.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/6027
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6149
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0280
- NVD CVE-2001-0280
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