VDB-17192 · CVE-2000-1203 · XFDB 7012

Lotus Domino up to 5.0.8 SMTP Server denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Lotus Domino up to 5.0.8. Affected is an unknown function of the component SMTP Server. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-1203. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Lotus Domino up to 5.0.8 (Groupware Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component SMTP Server. 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. CVE summarizes:

Lotus Domino SMTP server 4.63 through 5.08 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by forging an email message with the sender as bounce@[127.0.0.1] (localhost), which causes Domino to enter a mail loop.

The weakness was disclosed 08/20/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-1203. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11717 (Lotus Domino SMTP Server Forged Localhost Mail Header DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SMTP problems and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 74086 (Lotus Domino Mail Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7012), Tenable (11717), SecurityFocus (BID 3212†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1604†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Groupware Software

Vendor

Lotus

Name

Domino

Version

License

commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 11717
Nessus Name: Lotus Domino SMTP Server Forged Localhost Mail Header DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 11717
OpenVAS Name: Lotus Domino SMTP bounce DoS
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2001 🔍
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07/07/2014 +3987 days 🔍
10/11/2025 +4114 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-1203 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1203
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17192
X-Force: 7012
SecurityFocus: 3212 - Lotus Domino Mail Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1604 - DoS in Lotus Domino SMTP Service via Bounced Email Message Attack, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 01:14
Updated: 10/11/2025 17:23
Changes: 07/08/2014 01:14 (68), 05/11/2019 09:44 (2), 10/11/2025 17:23 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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