CVE-2008-2784

The smtp_filter function in spamdyke before 3.1.8 does not filter RCPT commands after encountering the first DATA command, which allows remote attackers to use the server as an open mail relay by sending RCPT commands with invalid recipients, followed by a DATA command, followed by arbitrary RCPT commands and a second DATA command.

Published: 2008-06-19 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-2784 is rated Moderate Risk (50.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.36%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2784

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.58% 1.36% +0.77%
2 2025-03-17 0.67% 0.58% -0.08%
3 2025-02-06 — 0.67% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-2784

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-2784

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-2784

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
spamdyke spamdyke 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
spamdyke spamdyke 3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
spamdyke spamdyke 3.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
spamdyke spamdyke 3.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
spamdyke spamdyke 3.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
spamdyke spamdyke 3.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
spamdyke spamdyke 3.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
spamdyke spamdyke 3.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
spamdyke spamdyke 3.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
spamdyke spamdyke 3.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:spamdyke:spamdyke:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-2784

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