CVE-2007-4440

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 64.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2007-08-21 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the MercuryS SMTP server in Mercury Mail Transport System, possibly 4.51 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long AUTH CRAM-MD5 string. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2006-5961.

Affected products

Pmail Mercury Mail Transport System: through 4.51

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-08/0341.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26519
http://www.pmail.com/m32_451.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25357
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018587
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2918
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36117
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36299
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4294
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-08/0341.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26519
http://www.pmail.com/m32_451.htm

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