Integer overflow in the IMAP (IMAP4) support in Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service hang) via crafted literals in an IMAP command, aka the "IMAP Literal Processing Vulnerability."
CVE-2007-0221
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.8 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 37.2% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.8HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.8(low)
- EG Risk
- 56(Track)EG Risk 56/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 37%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 8, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (22)
- secure@microsofthttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=526
- secure@microsofthttp://secunia.com/advisories/25183
- secure@microsofthttp://www.osvdb.org/34392
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23810
- secure@microsofthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018015
- secure@microsofthttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html
- secure@microsofthttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1711
- secure@microsofthttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-026
- secure@microsofthttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33890
- secure@microsofthttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2054
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=526
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25183
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/34392
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
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