CVE-2002-2404

IISPop 1.161 and 1.181 - Denial of Service via Long POP3 Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-2404. PoCs published by securma massine.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in IISPop by sending an excessively large payload (289,999 'A' characters) to TCP port 110, causing a denial of service (DoS). The exploit does not include shellcode or reverse shell functionality, focusing solely on crashing the service.

Description

Buffer overflow in IISPop email server 1.161 and 1.181 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long request to the POP3 port (TCP port 110).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by securma massine · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22019

This Perl script exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in IISPop by sending an excessively large payload (289,999 'A' characters) to TCP port 110, causing a denial of service (DoS). The exploit does not include shellcode or reverse shell functionality, focusing solely on crashing the service.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IISPop (all versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to target's port 110
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6183
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103729432602720&w=2
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10632.php

Scores

EPSS 0.0292
EPSS Percentile 85.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
curtis_specialty_consulting/iispop 1.161
curtis_specialty_consulting/iispop 1.181
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026