CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-1022

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The mailguard feature in Cisco Secure PIX Firewall 5.2(2) and earlier does not properly restrict access to SMTP commands, allowing remote attackers to execute restricted commands by sending a DATA command before sending the restricted commands.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to mail server functions, potentially leading to serious data security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco Secure PIX Firewall to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures to restrict access to SMTP commands.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The mailguard feature in Cisco Secure PIX Firewall 5.2(2) and earlier does not properly restrict access to SMTP commands, which allows remote attackers to execute restricted commands by sending a DATA command before sending the restricted commands.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS