CVE-2004-1211
CVE-2004-1211 is a critical-severity vulnerability in David Harris Mercury with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 72% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 72% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: David Harris Mercury
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP service in Mercury/32 4.01a allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) EXAMINE, (2) SUBSCRIBE, (3) STATUS, (4) APPEND, (5) CHECK, (6) CLOSE, (7) EXPUNGE, (8) FETCH, (9) RENAME, (10) DELETE, (11) LIST, (12) SEARCH, (13) CREATE, or (14) UNSUBSCRIBE commands.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-1211?
- Multiple buffer overflows in the IMAP service in Mercury/32 4.01a allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) EXAMINE, (2) SUBSCRIBE, (3) STATUS, (4) APPEND, (5) CHECK, (6) CLOSE, (7) EXPUNGE, (8) FETCH, (9) RENAME, (10) DELETE, (11) LIST, (12) SEARCH, (13) CREATE, or (14) UNSUBSCRIBE commands.
- How severe is CVE-2004-1211?
- CVE-2004-1211 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2004-1211 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 72% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-1211?
- CVE-2004-1211 affects David Harris Mercury. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-1211?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2004-1211 published?
- CVE-2004-1211 was published on 2005-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~jaabogae/han/m_401b.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-December/029701.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110193702909991&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13348
- http://www.osvdb.org/12508
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11775
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18318
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:david_harris:mercury:4.0.1a:*:win32:*:*:*:*:*
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