CVE-2002-2261

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.00%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE

CVE-2002-2261

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

2.00%

Original NVD Description

Sendmail 8.9.0 through 8.12.6 allows remote attackers to bypass relaying restrictions enforced by the 'check_relay' function by spoofing a blank DNS hostname.