Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0833 (CCN-17531)

Assigned:2004-09-27
Published:2004-09-27
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Sendmail before 8.12.3 on Debian GNU/Linux, when using sasl and sasl-bin, uses a Sendmail configuration script with a fixed username and password, which could allow remote attackers to use Sendmail as an open mail relay and send spam messages.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0833

Source: CCN
Type: SA12667
Debian sendmail sasl-bin Mail Relaying Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
12667

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-554

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-554
sendmail -- pre-set password

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 10374
Sendmail 'sasl-bin' on Debian Linux Arbitrary Mail Relay

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
11262

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11262
Debian GNU/Linux Sendmail Package Default SASL Password Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Sendmail Web site
Welcome to sendmail.org

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sendmail-mail-relay(17531)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sendmail-mail-relay(17531)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:8.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:554
    V
    pre-set password
    2004-09-27
    BACK
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    debian debian linux 3.0
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.0
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.1
    sendmail sendmail 8.12.2
    debian debian linux 3.0