Vintra SMTP MailServer EXPN Command denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vintra SMTP MailServer. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component EXPN Command Handler. Performing a manipulation with the input EXPN *@ results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-1200. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Vintra SMTP MailServer (Mail Server Software) (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the component EXPN Command Handler. The manipulation with the input value EXPN *@ leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vintra SMTP MailServer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed "EXPN *@" command.

The weakness was disclosed 07/20/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1200. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1450.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1617) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-710†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 1450
Snort Message: SERVER-MAIL Vintra Mailserver expn *@
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Suricata ID: 2101450
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Timelineinfo

07/20/1998 🔍
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06/19/2014 +4165 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1200 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1200
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14187
X-Force: 1617 - Vintra Mail Server denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 710 - DoS in Vintra SMTP Server via Malformed \, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 16:48
Updated: 04/17/2026 14:44
Changes: 06/19/2014 16:48 (64), 05/08/2019 10:42 (2), 04/17/2026 14:44 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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