CVE-2003-0285 describes a misconfiguration in IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier, where the default Sendmail configuration (sendmail.cf) enables promiscuous relaying, accepting unresolvable domains, and unqualified senders. This allows the Sendmail server to function as an open mail relay, facilitating the sending of spam. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and no authentication, leading to a potential impact of unauthorized information modification (spam relay). While there is no known active exploitation, exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness despite its age.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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