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CVE-2007-1579

Stack-based buffer overflow in Atrium MERCUR IMAPD allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a certain SUBSCRIBE command.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-1579 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from atrium_software, from atrium_software organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-03-21T23:19:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	atrium_software	mercur_imapd	*	Yes
Application	atrium_software	mercur_messaging_2005	5.0_sp3	Yes
Application	atrium_software	mercur_messaging_2005	5.0_sp3	Yes
Application	atrium_software	mercur_messaging_2005	5.0_sp3	Yes
Application	atrium_software	mercur_messaging_2005	sp4	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/24619 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.immunitysec.com/partners-index.shtml ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/33546 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23050 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1092 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33216 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3537 ([email protected])
https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/MercurImapSubscribe.tar ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24619 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.immunitysec.com/partners-index.shtml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/33546 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23050 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1092 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33216 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3537 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.immunityinc.com/downloads/immpartners/MercurImapSubscribe.tar (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For atrium_software's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.