What is CVE-2004-2221?

CVE-2004-2221 is a vulnerability in Mercantec Softcart. Published 2004-12-31.

Is CVE-2004-2221 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Mercantec Softcart

CVE-2004-2221

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.

Published 2004-12-31 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.348 (98.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.348 · newest: 0.348 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Mercantec Softcart — versions 4.00b

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

metasploit.com/projects/Framework/modules/exploits/mercantec_softcart.pm (Exploit)
www.osvdb.org/9011 (vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17008 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/10926 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-2221?: CVE-2004-2221 is a vulnerability in Mercantec Softcart. Published 2004-12-31.
Is CVE-2004-2221 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.