CVE-2001-0742 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Computalynx CMail POP3 mail server version 2.4.9, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending an overly long HELO command. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation, nor public exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, with 10 mentions, suggesting ongoing awareness or research interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:computalynx:cmail:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.