Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0738 · published 20 October 2000

CVE-2000-0738: Network associates webshield smtp vulnerability

NNetwork Associates · Webshield Smtp

WebShield SMTP 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending e-mail with a From: address that has a . (period) at the end, which causes WebShield to continuously send itself copies of the e-mail.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% · top 23.0%

5.0CVSS 2.0 base score

1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

6References, 2 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

NWebshield Smtp Network Associates

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q3/0101.html	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1589	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5100
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q3/0101.html	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1589	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5100

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0738), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.