CVE-2000-0053

CVSS 2.0 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 4, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0053 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) IMAP server. Maliciously crafted IMAP requests can cause the server to become unresponsive and stop responding to legitimate requests, resulting in a service outage. This issue poses a risk to organizations using MCIS IMAP servers and could impact their email services. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause disruptions, potentially leading to business losses or other negative consequences. It is recommended that affected organizations apply the available patch or implement mitigations to protect their systems.

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