Multiple buffer overflows in MERCUR Messaging 2005 before Service Pack 4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) "long command lines at port 32000" and (2) certain name service queries that are not properly handled by the SMTP service.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-7038 is rated Moderate Risk (57.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.96%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2025-10-12 | 0.79% | 0.96% | +0.17% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.59% | 0.79% | +0.20% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.59% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| atrium_software | mercur_messaging_2005 | 5.0_sp3 | cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_messaging_2005:5.0_sp3:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* |
| atrium_software | mercur_messaging_2005 | 5.0_sp3 | cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_messaging_2005:5.0_sp3:*:lite:*:*:*:*:* |
| atrium_software | mercur_messaging_2005 | 5.0_sp3 | cpe:2.3:a:atrium_software:mercur_messaging_2005:5.0_sp3:*:standard:*:*:*:*:* |