CVE-2002-2228

6.4 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

MailScanner before 4.0 5-1 and before 3.2 6-1 allows remote attackers to bypass protection via attachments with a filename with (1) extra leading spaces, (2) extra trailing spaces, or (3) alternate character encodings that cannot be processed by MailScanner.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2002-12-31 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:00 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2002-12-31 05:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:00 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Mailscanner ≤ 3.2_6-1
Mailscanner ≤ 4.0_4-1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record