VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-1477
MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3.6 and 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a PowerPoint attachment that either (1) is corrupt or (2) contains "embedded objects."
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.60%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3.6 and 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a PowerPoint attachment that either (1) is corrupt or (2) contains "embedded objects."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.60% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- clearswift/mailsweeper for smtp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.clearswift.com/download/bin/Patches/ReadMe_SMTP_438.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7562
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12052
- http://www.clearswift.com/download/bin/Patches/ReadMe_SMTP_438.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7562
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12052
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.