CVE-1999-0682

Summary

CVE-1999-0682 is a vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5. This issue allows an attacker to bypass email relaying restrictions, enabling the transmission of unsolicited emails or spam, even when the server's anti-relaying features are enabled. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted SMTP messages that are encapsulated within other email traffic. This can lead to a significant increase in spam traffic for the targeted Exchange server. The vulnerability poses a risk to email security and can negatively impact network performance. It is recommended that affected organizations upgrade their Microsoft Exchange Server to a more secure version or apply relevant patches to mitigate this risk.

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