CVE-1999-0404 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Mail-Max SMTP server for Windows systems, specifically affecting smartmax_software MailMax 1.0. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the CISA KEV catalog, public exploit code exists, indicating a readily exploitable weakness that has garnered some community attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:smartmax_software:mailmax:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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