CVE-2000-1244 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass virus protection in InoculateIT Agent for Exchange Server by omitting the From header in SMTP emails.

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-2000-1244?

CVE-2000-1244 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Computer Associates InoculateIT Agent for Exchange Server does not recognize an e-mail virus attachment if the SMTP header is missing the "From" field, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus protection.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1244?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Inoculateit Agent for Exchange.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1244?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-1244 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-1244 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q524-j64j-vqhj.

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