CVE-2005-4411

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 105.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 81.55% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1375	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16396	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015374	vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/22103	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18611	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23669	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4411?: CVE-2005-4411 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4411?: To fix CVE-2005-4411, 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-2005-4411 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4411 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~82% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.