Sendmail before 8.12.3 on Debian GNU/Linux, when using sasl and sasl-bin, uses a Sendmail configuration script with a fixed username and password, which could allow remote attackers to use Sendmail as an open mail relay and send spam messages
Published Nov 19, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.51%
Description
Sendmail before 8.12.3 on Debian GNU/Linux, when using sasl and sasl-bin, uses a Sendmail configuration script with a fixed username and password, which could allow remote attackers to use Sendmail as an open mail relay and send spam messages.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 | 2.51% (0.02507) | 84.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.51% (0.02507) | 82.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 69.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00815) | 82.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00815) | 81.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 0.81% (0.00815) | 79.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1.22% (0.01221) | 83.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.72% (0.01716) | 85.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12667 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-554 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11262 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17531 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/12667 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-554 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11262 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17531 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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