# CVE-2007-1373: Stack-based buffer overflow in Mercury/32 (aka Mercury Mail Transport System) 4.01b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2007-03-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Mercury/32 (aka Mercury Mail Transport System) 4.01b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long LOGIN command. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2006-5961.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://osvdb.org/33883
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-March/052802.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2398
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32848
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24367
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1223
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3418
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16473
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/imap/mercury_login.rb

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