CVE-2000-0452

Lotus Domino Server 5.0.1 - Denial of Service via Long MAIL FROM Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0452.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Lotus Domino Server's ESMTP service by sending oversized arguments to commands like 'rcpt to', 'mail from', and 'helo'. The exploit causes a denial-of-service (DoS) by crashing the server, requiring a reboot.

Description

Buffer overflow in the ESMTP service of Lotus Domino Server 5.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long MAIL FROM command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
perlremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19944

This Perl script exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in Lotus Domino Server's ESMTP service by sending oversized arguments to commands like 'rcpt to', 'mail from', and 'helo'. The exploit causes a denial-of-service (DoS) by crashing the server, requiring a reboot.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Lotus Domino Enterprise Server 5.0.1/5.0.2/5.0.3, Mail Server 5.0.1/5.0.2/5.0.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target SMTP service (port 25) · Perl with Net::Telnet module installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0219.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/321
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1229

Scores

EPSS 0.0413
EPSS Percentile 88.9%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
lotus/domino_enterprise_server 5.0.1
lotus/domino_enterprise_server 5.0.2
lotus/domino_enterprise_server 5.0.3
lotus/domino_mail_server 5.0.1
lotus/domino_mail_server 5.0.2
lotus/domino_mail_server 5.0.3
Published May 18, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026