CVE-2000-0961

Buffer overflow in IMAP server in Netscape Messaging Server 4.15 Patch 2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a long LIST command.

Published: 2000-12-19 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2000-0961 is rated High Risk (65.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.71%). High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0961

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-09 0.59% 0.71% +0.12%
2 2025-10-12 0.84% 0.59% -0.25%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.84% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2000-0961

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2000-0961

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2000-0961

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
netscape messaging_server 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:netscape:messaging_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netscape netscape_messaging_server_multiplexor 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:netscape:netscape_messaging_server_multiplexor:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2000-0961

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