CVE-2005-4411
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute...
CVE-2005-4411 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in David Harris Mercury Mail Transport System, published December 20, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 64.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 64.7%EPSS, 99th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known3 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 105.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b - PH SERVER Remote Overflow | 2005-12-16 |
| Metasploit | Mercury/32 PH Server Module Buffer Overflow | 2005-12-19 |
| Exploit-DB | Mercury/32 < 4.01b - PH Server Module Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-06-15 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 105.
- Record
CVE-2005-4411- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 105.
- Record
CVE-2005-4411- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4406No score
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 105.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4406- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j54w-v35m-r2j7No score
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute...
Buffer overflow in Mercury Mail Transport System 4.01b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 105.
- Record
GHSA-j54w-v35m-r2j7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.