CVE-2002-1073

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Published Aug 31, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the control service for MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password.

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_mailserver:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_mailserver:3.3_sp1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_mailserver:3.3_sp2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_mailserver:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_mailserver:4.1_sp1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_mailserver:4.2:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-1062	Buffer overflow in the control service for MERCUR Mailserver 4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.7% (5.734% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0195.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9618.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5261

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Atrium Software Mercur Mailserver

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 31, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:12 AM
Reserved: Aug 30, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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