CVE-1999-0682

Description

Microsoft Exchange 5.5 allows a remote attacker to relay email (i.e. spam) using encapsulated SMTP addresses, even if the anti-relaying features are enabled.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 18.36% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ237927	vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-056.shtml	third party advisory government resource broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/567	vdb entry third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-027	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0682?: CVE-1999-0682 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-0682?: To fix CVE-1999-0682, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-0682 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-0682 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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