CVE-2003-1177
Atrium Software Mercur MailServer 3.3/4.0/4.2 - IMAP AUTH Remote Buffer Overflow
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
5
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Buffer overflow in the base64 decoder in MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 before SP3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) AUTH command to the POP3 server or (2) AUTHENTICATE command to the IMAP server.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2003-10-20 First Exploit
- 2003-12-31 CVE Published
- 2005-05-04 CVE Reserved
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (9)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.atrium-software.com/mail%20server/pub/mcr42sp3a.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/2688 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13468 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23267 | 2003-10-20 | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2003-q4/1459.html | 2024-08-08 | |
| http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6U00N1P8KC.html | 2024-08-08 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8861 | 2024-08-08 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8889 | 2024-08-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/10038 | 2017-07-11 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Atrium Software Search vendor "Atrium Software" | Mercur Mailserver Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" | 3.3 Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" and version "3.3" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Atrium Software Search vendor "Atrium Software" | Mercur Mailserver Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" | 3.3_sp1 Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" and version "3.3_sp1" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Atrium Software Search vendor "Atrium Software" | Mercur Mailserver Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" | 3.3_sp2 Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" and version "3.3_sp2" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Atrium Software Search vendor "Atrium Software" | Mercur Mailserver Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" | 4.1 Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" and version "4.1" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Atrium Software Search vendor "Atrium Software" | Mercur Mailserver Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" | 4.1_sp1 Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" and version "4.1_sp1" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Atrium Software Search vendor "Atrium Software" | Mercur Mailserver Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" | 4.2 Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" and version "4.2" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Atrium Software Search vendor "Atrium Software" | Mercur Mailserver Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" | 4.2_sp1 Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" and version "4.2_sp1" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| Atrium Software Search vendor "Atrium Software" | Mercur Mailserver Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" | 4.2_sp2 Search vendor "Atrium Software" for product "Mercur Mailserver" and version "4.2_sp2" | - |
Affected
| ||||||