7.5

CVE-2003-0714: microsoft exchange_server Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 17-10-2003Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2003-0714 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in microsoft exchange_server. EPSS estimates a 77.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
56/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
77.61%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2003
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Internet Mail Service in Exchange Server 5.5 and Exchange 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) by directly connecting to the SMTP service and sending a certain extended verb request, possibly triggering a buffer overflow in Exchange 2000.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

77.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 77.61% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
77.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 - XEXCH50 Heap Overflow (PoC) (MS03-046)

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 - XEXCH50 Heap Overflow (MS03-046) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

Show all 4 exploits
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    MS03-046 Exchange 2000 XEXCH50 Heap Overflow

    exploit/windows/smtp/ms03_046_exchange2000_xexch50

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
  • exchange_serverEOL5.5 | 5.5:sp1 | 5.5:sp2 | 5.5:sp3 | 5.5:sp4 | 2000 | 2000:sp1 | 2000:sp2 | 2000:sp3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links