QID 330170

QID 330170: IBM AIX Sendmail Email Spoofing Vulnerability (sendmail_advisory4)

Vulnerability in sendmail could allow a remote attacker to spoof an email (CVE-2023-51765).

Affected Platforms:
AIX 7.2, 7.3

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The detection checks for installed packages version via command : lslpp -L | grep -i bos.net.tcp.sendmail
It also checks for interim fixes installed using the command emgr -c or instfix -k.
The detection posts vulnerable if installed package version is less than patched version and interim fixes are also not installed.

An attacker allow a remote attacker to spoof an email

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    The vendor has released fixes to resolve this vulnerability. Refer to AIX Advisory to obtain more information
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 330170

    CVE-2023-51765 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    sendmail_advisory4 URL Logo aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sendmail_advisory4.asc
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