CVE-2001-0442

Mercury MTA POP3 Server for NetWare 1.48 - Buffer Overflow via APOP Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0442. PoCs published by Przemyslaw Frasunek.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in Mercury POP3 server (pre-1.48) via the APOP command. It sends an oversized payload to crash the NetWare server, demonstrating a DoS condition.

Description

Buffer overflow in Mercury MTA POP3 server for NetWare 1.48 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long APOP command.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Przemyslaw Frasunek · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20792

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in Mercury POP3 server (pre-1.48) via the APOP command. It sends an oversized payload to crash the NetWare server, demonstrating a DoS condition.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mercury POP3 server prior to 1.48
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target POP3 server (port 110)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0378.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6444.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/179217
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2641

Scores

EPSS 0.0534
EPSS Percentile 91.6%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
david_harris/mercury_nlm 1.45
david_harris/mercury_nlm 1.46
david_harris/mercury_nlm 1.47
Published Jun 27, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026