Buffer overflow in SoftCart.exe in Mercantec SoftCart 4.00b allows remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in SoftCart.exe in Mercantec SoftCart 4.00b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long parameter in an HTTP GET request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.34763 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2221
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6q8-7xjr-j2qm
References
More Mercantec Softcart vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00586 An incorrect configuration of the SoftCart CGI program "SoftCart.exe" could disclose private information. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-2221 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2221 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h6q8-7xjr-j2qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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