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CVE-2006-0977

5.0 · MEDIUM

Craig Morrison Mail Transport System Professional (aka MTS Pro) acts as an open relay when configured to relay all mail through an external SMTP server, which allows remote attackers to relay mail…

Published Mar 3, 2006craig_morrisonEPSS 1.70%

Overview

CVE-2006-0977 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting craig_morrison mts_pro. It was published on March 3, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Craig Morrison Mail Transport System Professional (aka MTS Pro) acts as an open relay when configured to relay all mail through an external SMTP server, which allows remote attackers to relay mail by connecting to the MTS Pro server, then sending a MAIL FROM that specifies a domain that is local to the server.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from craig_morrison. Update mts_pro to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19067Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426181/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16840Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0786Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24985Refsecunia.com/advisories/19067Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426181/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16840Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0786Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24985

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0977?

CVE-2006-0977 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting craig_morrison mts_pro. It was published on March 3, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0977?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0977?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from craig_morrison. Update mts_pro to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0977?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0977 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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