# CVE-2002-0054: SMTP service in (1) Microsoft Windows 2000 and (2) Internet Mail Connector (IMC) in Exchange Server 5.5 does not properly handle responses t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SMTP service in (1) Microsoft Windows 2000 and (2) Internet Mail Connector (IMC) in Exchange Server 5.5 does not properly handle responses to NTLM authentication, which allows remote attackers to perform mail relaying via an SMTP AUTH command using null session credentials.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101501580409373&w=2
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-011
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4205

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