CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0239

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.56%

88th percentile - higher than 88% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in the MERCUR WebView WebMail server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long mail_user parameter in the GET request.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt server operations, potentially leading to downtime in mail services.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the MERCUR WebView WebMail server to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the MERCUR WebView WebMail server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long mail_user parameter in the GET request.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS