CVE-2000-0557 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the web interface of Cmail version 2.4.7. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system by submitting an excessively long GET request. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability represents a severe risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is it listed in the KEV catalog, indicating no known active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:computalynx:cmail:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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