CVE-2002-1790
mediumpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.340 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The SMTP service in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 allows remote attackers to bypass anti-relaying rules and send spam or spoofed messages via encapsulated SMTP addresses, a similar vulnerability to CVE-1999-0682.
cvss
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weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-21613Microsoft IIS 4.0/5.0 - SMTP Service Encapsulated SMTP Address (MS99-027)functional · exploit_db
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft internet information server= 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft internet information services= 5.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281914enisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9580.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5213enisa_euvd
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281914Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9580.phpBroken Linknvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5213ExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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