CVE-2003-0694 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the prescan function of Sendmail 8.12.9, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This flaw impacts a wide range of products including Apple, Compaq, FreeBSD, Gentoo, HP, IBM, NetBSD, SGI, Sun, and TurboLinux. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, and its high EPSS score indicates a significant likelihood of exploitation, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:advanced_message_server:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:advanced_message_server:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sendmail:sendmail:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.