CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0971

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Avirt Mail versions 4.0 and 4.2 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack that may also allow remote execution of arbitrary commands via long 'RCPT TO' or 'MAIL FROM' commands.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt mail server operations and potentially gain control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Avirt Mail to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Avirt Mail 4.0 and 4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long "RCPT TO" or "MAIL FROM" command.

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