CVE-2003-0285
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1)...
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvable_domains, and (3) accept_unqualified_senders features enabled, which allows Sendmail to be used as an open mail relay for sending spam e-mail.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvable_domains, and (3) accept_unqualified_senders features enabled, which allows Sendmail to be used as an open mail relay for sending spam e-mail.
- Record
CVE-2003-0285- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvable_domains, and (3) accept_unqualified_senders features enabled, which allows Sendmail to be used as an open mail relay for sending spam e-mail.
- Record
CVE-2003-0285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0280 No score
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvable_domains, and (3) accept_unqualified_senders features enabled, which allows Sendmail to be used as an open mail relay for sending spam e-mail.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0280- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6g54-wrg4-jxqc No score
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1)...
IBM AIX 5.2 and earlier distributes Sendmail with a configuration file (sendmail.cf) with the (1) promiscuous_relay, (2) accept_unresolvable_domains, and (3) accept_unqualified_senders features enabled, which allows Sendmail to be used as an open mail relay for sending spam e-mail.
- Record
GHSA-6g54-wrg4-jxqc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0285 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ibm Aix, published May 14, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.03%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.