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CVE-2000-0447

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0420%

EPSS Percentile20.56th

PublishedMay 1, 2000

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflow in WebShield SMTP 4.5.44 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long configuration parameter to the WebShield remote management service.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Network Associates

Webshield

= 4.5.44

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.osvdb.org/327

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1254

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=6C740781F92BD411831F0090273A8AB806FD4A%40exchange.servers.delphis.net

🔗 http://www.osvdb.org/327

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1254

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=6C740781F92BD411831F0090273A8AB806FD4A%40exchange.servers.delphis.net

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