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CVE-2000-0990

cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP...

7.5 High

cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP AUTH" command with an unknown username.

Exploit likelihood

1.59%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP AUTH" command with an unknown username.

Record
CVE-2000-0990
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP AUTH" command with an unknown username.

Record
CVE-2000-0990
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0977 No score

cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP AUTH" command with an unknown username.

Record
EUVD-2000-0977
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pcx3-q885-423g No score

cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP...

cmd5checkpw 0.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an "SMTP AUTH" command with an unknown username.

Record
GHSA-pcx3-q885-423g
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2000-0990 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Krzysztof Dabrowski Cmd5checkpw, published December 19, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.59%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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