CVE-2000-0738 json
WebShield SMTP 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending e-mail with a From: address that has a . (period) at the…
published 2000-10-20 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0733
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WebShield SMTP 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending e-mail with a From: address that has a . (period) at the end, which causes WebShield to continuously send itself copies of the e-mail.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1589 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q3/0101.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1589
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5100
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0738
- NVD CVE-2000-0738
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