CVE-2007-0221

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Published May 8, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 37.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Integer overflow in the IMAP (IMAP4) support in Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via crafted literals in an IMAP command, aka the "IMAP Literal Processing Vulnerability."

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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 Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 37.2% (37.239% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=526
http://secunia.com/advisories/25183
http://www.osvdb.org/34392
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23810
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018015
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1711
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-026
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33890
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2054

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Exchange Server

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: May 8, 2007, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:12 PM
Reserved: Jan 12, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 8, 2007, 11:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

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