CVE-2000-0961 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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: 2001-01-22

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 2.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:messaging_server:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:netscape_messaging_server_multiplexor:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0948	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02386.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0334.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1721
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5292

History

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Subscriptions

Netscape Messaging Server Netscape Messaging Server Multiplexor

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-01-22T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:37:31.846Z

Reserved: 2000-11-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0961

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2000-12-19T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-09-23T13:10:00.153

Link: CVE-2000-0961

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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