Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0404. PoCs published by _mcp_.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Smartmax MailMax's SMTP command processing function. It crafts a malicious payload to execute arbitrary commands, specifically downloading and executing a file from a remote HTTP server.
Description
Buffer overflow in the Mail-Max SMTP server for Windows systems allows remote command execution.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by _mcp_ · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20600
This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Smartmax MailMax's SMTP command processing function. It crafts a malicious payload to execute arbitrary commands, specifically downloading and executing a file from a remote HTTP server.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Smartmax MailMax (versions for Windows 95/98/NT)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Network access to the SMTP service (port 25) · Knowledge of the target's offset and return address
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0404
Scores
EPSS
0.0962
EPSS Percentile
94.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
smartmax_software/mailmax
Published
Feb 14, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026