Description
The mailguard feature in Cisco Secure PIX Firewall 5.2(2) and earlier does not properly restrict access to SMTP commands, which allows remote attackers to execute restricted commands by sending a DATA command before sending the restricted commands.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0222.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0241.html
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/PIXfirewallSMTPfilter-pub.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1698Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5277
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0222.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0241.html
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/PIXfirewallSMTPfilter-pub.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1698Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5277
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 11, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified