The SMTP component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Exchange Server 2003 SP2, does not properly parse MX records, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (service outage) via a crafted response to a DNS MX record query, aka "SMTP Server MX Record Vulnerability."
Published Apr 14, 2010
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.75%
Description
The SMTP component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Exchange Server 2003 SP2, does not properly parse MX records, which allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (service outage) via a crafted response to a DNS MX record query, aka "SMTP Server MX Record Vulnerability."
Affected products
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Configuration 1
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Configuration 2
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Configuration 3
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Configuration 4
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Configuration 5
- 2000
- 2003
- 2007
- 2007
- 2010
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:N/I:N/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 2, 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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 10.75% (0.10746) | 95.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.75% (0.10746) | 95.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.55% (0.22548) | 95.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.01% (0.40008) | 97.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.99% (0.48993) | 96.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 40.44% (0.40438) | 97.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.27% (0.01274) | 86.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 1.80% (0.01797) | 87.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 2.53% (0.02526) | 89.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 87.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.18% (0.02180) | 87.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.84% (0.06836) | 92.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 21, 2022 | 6.84% (0.06836) | 91.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 13, 2022 | 7.36% (0.07360) | 92.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.99% (0.07994) | 92.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.99% (0.07994) | 81.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-024 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7067 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-024 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7067 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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