CVE-2001-0742

Buffer overflow in Computalynx CMail POP3 mail server 2.4.9 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via a long HELO command.

Published: 2001-10-18 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2001-0742 is rated Moderate Risk (57.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.70%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-0742

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 2024-12-17 0.80% 0.70% -0.10%
2 2023-03-07 1.05% 0.80% -0.26%
3 2022-02-04 — 1.05% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2001-0742

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P 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:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2001-0742

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2001-0742

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
computalynx cmail 2.4.9 cpe:2.3:a:computalynx:cmail:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2001-0742

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