CVE-2002-2261

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Sendmail 8.9.0 through 8.12.6 allows remote attackers to bypass relaying restrictions enforced by the 'check_relay' function by spoofing a blank DNS hostname.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2002-12-31 CVE Published
2007-10-17 CVE Reserved
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
2024-11-05 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10775	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6892	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8512	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://securitytracker.com/id?1005748	2017-10-11
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6548	2017-10-11
http://www.sendmail.org/8.12.7.html	2017-10-11

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20030101-01-P	2017-10-11
http://secunia.com/advisories/7826	2017-10-11
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3539	2017-10-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.9.0 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.9.0"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.9.1 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.9.1"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.9.2 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.9.2"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.9.3 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.9.3"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.10 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.10"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.10.0 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.10.0"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.10.1 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.10.1"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.10.2 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.10.2"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.11.0 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.11.0"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.11.1 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.11.1"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.11.2 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.11.2"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.11.3 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.11.3"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.11.4 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.11.4"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.11.5 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.11.5"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.11.6 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.11.6"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.11.7 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.11.7"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12"		beta10		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12"		beta12		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12"		beta16		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12"		beta5		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12"		beta7		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12.0 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12.0"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12.1 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12.1"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12.2 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12.2"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12.3 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12.3"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12.4 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12.4"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12.5 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12.5"		-		Affected
Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail"		Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail"				8.12.6 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "8.12.6"		-		Affected