CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0714

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Internet Mail Service in Exchange Server 5.5 and Exchange 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) by directly connecting to the SMTP service and sending a certain extended verb request, possibly triggering a buffer overflow in Exchange 2000.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt mail service, potentially leading to significant communication interruptions within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Exchange Server and monitor SMTP logs for suspicious activity.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Internet Mail Service in Exchange Server 5.5 and Exchange 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) by directly connecting to the SMTP service and sending a certain extended verb request, possibly triggering a buffer overflow in Exchange 2000.

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