CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0833

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in Sendmail before version 8.12.3 on Debian GNU/Linux, when using sasl and sasl-bin, uses a configuration script with a fixed username and password, allowing remote attackers to use Sendmail as an open mail relay to send spam.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of having its mail server used for sending spam, which can lead to domain blacklisting and reputational damage.

Recommendation

Immediately update Sendmail to version 8.12.3 or later and change the default credentials in the SASL configuration.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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