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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> SMTP problems >> SMTP Authentication Error Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SMTP Authentication Error |
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Checks if the remote mail server can be used as a spam relay Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote SMTP server is vulnerable to a flaw in its authentication process. This vulnerability permits any unauthorized user to successfully authenticate and use the remote SMTP server. A possible hacker may use this flaw to use this SMTP server as a spam relay. Solution : see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-037.mspx. Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 2988 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 Renaud Deraison |
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