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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Exchange 5.0/5.5 (Groupware Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component NNTP/SMTP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 and 5.0 does not properly handle (1) malformed NNTP data, or (2) malformed SMTP data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application error).
The weakness was published 12/31/1999 as MS98-007 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1043. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Applying the patch MS98-007 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1223). Similar entry is available at 16493.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Patch: MS98-007
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS98-007
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-1043 (🔍)
X-Force: 1223
Vulnerability Center: 4286 - [MS98-007] DoS in Microsoft Exchange Server due to Wrong Handling of Malformed NNTP or SMTP Data, High
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Entry
Created: 06/22/2014 16:46Updated: 05/21/2019 16:08
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:46 (60), 05/21/2019 16:08 (2)
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