This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Mercury/32 <= 4.01b IMAPD LOGIN verb. By sending a specially crafted login command, a buffer is corrupted, and code execution is possible. This vulnerability was discovered by (mu-b at digit-labs.org).
Windows
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/windows/imap/mercury_login
msf exploit(mercury_login) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(mercury_login) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(mercury_login) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(mercury_login) > exploit
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