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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0198 · published 15 March 2000

CVE-2000-0198: Atrium software mercur imap4 server vulnerability

Atrium Software · Mercur Imap4 Server

Buffer overflow in POP3 and IMAP servers in the MERCUR mail server suite allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 8.4% · top 5.2%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
8.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in POP3 and IMAP servers in the MERCUR mail server suite allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/current/0137.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/current/0206.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1051
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/current/0137.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/current/0206.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1051

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0198), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.