CVE-2000-0053 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Microsoft Commercial Internet System IMAP server by sending a malformed request, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0053?
CVE-2000-0053 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) IMAP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed IMAP request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Commercial Internet System.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2000-0053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r76-hhh5-w3m9.