CVE-2003-0285 json
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvabl…
published 2003-05-14 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0280
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.0%
- EPSS 5.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvable_domains, and (3) accept_unqualified_senders features enabled, which allows Sendmail to be used as an open mail relay for sending spam e-mail.
Exploit prediction
5.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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security.sdsc.edu
/advisories/2003.05.13-AIX-sendmail.txt
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/11993
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=105284689228961&w=2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/7580
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/814617
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0285
- NVD CVE-2003-0285
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