CVE-2000-0971

Public Exploit

Description

Avirt Mail 4.0 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long "RCPT TO" or "MAIL FROM" command.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.63% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0301.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5397	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5398	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0971?: CVE-2000-0971 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0971?: To fix CVE-2000-0971, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0971 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0971 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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