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SMTP Server DEBUG Vulnerability

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SMTP Server DEBUG Vulnerability

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
10/01/1988
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/01/2004
Modified
07/16/2012

Description

Some SMTP servers, including older versions of sendmail include a DEBUG command which allows remote users to execute arbitrary commands on the host.

On servers which support it, the DEBUG command allows remote users to gather information about the mailing lists on the system.

Solution(s)

  • smtp-general-debug

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