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
Published May 14, 2003
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.03%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.03% (0.05030) | 92.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.03% (0.05030) | 91.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.18% (0.01177) | 77.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00674) | 80.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00674) | 79.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 74.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 72.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00524) | 73.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284689228961&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://security.sdsc.edu/advisories/2003.05.13-AIX-sendmail.txt x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814617 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7580 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11993 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105284689228961&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://security.sdsc.edu/advisories/2003.05.13-AIX-sendmail.txt | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/814617 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7580 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11993 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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