CVE-2001-0494 json
Buffer overflow in IPSwitch IMail SMTP server 6.06 and possibly prior versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long…
published 2001-06-27 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0490
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.3%
- EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in IPSwitch IMail SMTP server 6.06 and possibly prior versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long From: header.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
4.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0433.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
- ipswitch.com /Support/IMail/news.html
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6445
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/5610
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0494
- NVD CVE-2001-0494
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