CVE-2000-1244

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

Computer Associates InoculateIT Agent for Exchange Server does not recognize an e-mail virus attachment if the SMTP header is missing the "From" field, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus protection.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 7.5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.41%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 83
Score date: 10/5/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Broadcom — Inoculateit Agent FOR Exchange

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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