CVE-2002-1005

Public Exploit

Description

ArGoSoft Mail Server 1.8.1.7 and earlier allows a webmail user to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by forwarding the email to the user while autoresponse is enabled, which creates an infinite loop.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.54%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0515.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5395	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9759.php	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1005?: CVE-2002-1005 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1005?: To fix CVE-2002-1005, 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-2002-1005 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1005 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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