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CVE-2003-1322: Atrium Software Mercur Mailserver: Buffer overflow
CVE-2003-1322 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Atrium Software Mercur Mailserver. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Atrium MERCUR IMAPD in MERCUR Mailserver before 4.2.15.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) EXAMINE, (2) DELETE, (3) SUBSCRIBE, (4) RENAME, (5) UNSUBSCRIBE, (6) LIST, (7) LSUB, (8) STATUS, (9) LOGIN, (10) CREATE, or (11) SELECT command.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
- Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
- Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
- Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
- Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.
Affected products
- Atrium Software Mercur Mailserver: up to and including 4.2