HIGH
Free SMTP Server 2.2 allows remote attackers to use the server as an open mail relay (spam proxy)
Published Sep 8, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.60%
Description
Free SMTP Server 2.2 allows remote attackers to use the server as an open mail relay (spam proxy).
Affected products
No data.
- 2.2
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.60% 0.02601
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02601
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02601) | 84.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02601) | 83.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.03% (0.02028) | 82.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.65% (0.03649) | 79.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.03% (0.02028) | 82.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.58% (0.02577) | 89.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 9.09% (0.09086) | 94.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 2.11% (0.02108) | 89.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 1.98% (0.01981) | 88.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 2.30% (0.02302) | 89.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 2.11% (0.02111) | 88.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 8.41% (0.08411) | 93.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.57% (0.02574) | 88.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://k.domaindlx.com/shellcore/advisories.asp?bug_report=display&infamous_group=87 x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16698 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://k.domaindlx.com/shellcore/advisories.asp?bug_report=display&infamous_group=87 | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16698 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 8, 2005
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Sep 8, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2857
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a