CVE-1999-0404

Smartmax Software Mailmax - Buffer Overflow

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STIX 2.1

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 Full analysis →

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