CVE-2000-0239

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Published Apr 12, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the MERCUR WebView WebMail server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long mail_user parameter in the GET request.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_imap4_server:3.20.01:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_mailserver:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_pop3_server:3.20.01:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0238	Buffer overflow in the MERCUR WebView WebMail server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long mail_user parameter in the GET request.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.562% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=95325335825295&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1056
http://www.ussrback.com/labs36.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Atrium Software Mercur Imap4 Server Mercur Mailserver Mercur Pop3 Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 12, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:14 AM
Reserved: Apr 12, 2000, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 15, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

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