MTS Professional open mail relay
| mts-mail-relay (24985) |  Low Risk |
Description:
MTS Professional could be used as an open mail relay when configured to relay mail through an external SMTP server. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by specifying a local domain in the "MAIL FROM" field, which would allow the attacker to send anonymous email to arbitrary addresses.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.3 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mail Transport System (1.61.1.85 or later), available from the MTS Professional Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Feb 25 2006 - 16:06:19 CST: Mail Transport System Professional--Open Relay Hole.
- MTS Professional Web site: Computers At Home.
- BID-16840: MTS Professional Open EMail Relay Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0977: Craig Morrison Mail Transport System Professional (aka MTS Pro) acts as an open relay when configured to relay all mail through an external SMTP server, which allows remote attackers to relay mail by connecting to the MTS Pro server, then sending a MAIL FROM that specifies a domain that is local to the server.
- SA19067: Mail Transport System Professional Mail Relay Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0786: Mail Transport System Professional Remote Mail Relay Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Computers At Home MTS Professional 1.61.1.84 and prior
Reported:
Feb 25, 2006
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