CVE-2003-0285

Description

IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvable_domains, and (3) accept_unqualified_senders features enabled, which allows Sendmail to be used as an open mail relay for sending spam e-mail.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.18% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory sdsc.edu

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11993	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284689228961&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7580	vdb entry
http://security.sdsc.edu/advisories/2003.05.13-AIX-sendmail.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814617	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0285?: CVE-2003-0285 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0285?: To fix CVE-2003-0285, 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-2003-0285 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0285 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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