CVE-1999-0682

Summary

CVE-1999-0682 is a vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5. It allows unauthorized users to relay email, bypassing the server's anti-relaying features. The attacker can send spam emails using encapsulated SMTP addresses, making it possible to deliver emails from seemingly trusted sources. This issue poses a significant threat to email security and can lead to an increase in spam traffic. Organizations using Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 are advised to apply the available patches as soon as possible.

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