CVE-2007-4440
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.5)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 65%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 99
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-119
Referencias
- 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
- 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
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