CVE-2010-0025

Description

The SMTP component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Exchange Server 2000 SP3, does not properly allocate memory for SMTP command replies, which allows remote attackers to read fragments of e-mail messages by sending a series of invalid commands and then sending a STARTTLS command, aka "SMTP Memory Allocation Vulnerability."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 54.36% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/39253 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-024 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12175 signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0025?
CVE-2010-0025 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0025?
To fix CVE-2010-0025, 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-2010-0025 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0025 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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