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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0442 · published 27 June 2001

CVE-2001-0442: David harris mercury nlm vulnerability

David Harris · Mercury Nlm

Buffer overflow in Mercury MTA POP3 server for NetWare 1.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long APOP command.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.3% · top 7.7%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in Mercury MTA POP3 server for NetWare 1.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long APOP command.

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

Affected products

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

References

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0378.html Vendor Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/179217
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6444.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2641 PatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0378.html Vendor Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/179217
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6444.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2641 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0442), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.