CVE-2007-4440 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the MercuryS SMTP server in Mercury Mail Transport System, possibly 4.51 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long AUTH CRAM-MD5 string. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2006-5961.

Published: 2007-08-21

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 82.7% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pmail:mercury_mail_transport_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.82718.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-08/0341.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26519
http://www.pmail.com/m32_451.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25357
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018587
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2918
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36117
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36299
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4294

History

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Subscriptions

Pmail Mercury Mail Transport System

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:53:55.921Z

Reserved: 2007-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4440

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-08-21T00:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-4440

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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