CVE-2023-51764SMTP Smuggling: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Postfix

Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
27.1%
top 3.62%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 24
Latest updateJan 31

Description

Postfix through 3.8.5 allows SMTP smuggling unless configured with smtpd_data_restrictions=reject_unauth_pipelining and smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords=chunking (or certain other options that exist in recent versions). Remote attackers can use a published exploitation technique to inject e-mail messages with a spoofed MAIL FROM address, allowing bypass of an SPF protection mechanism. This occurs because Postfix supports . but some other popular e-mail servers do not. To prevent attack variants (by a

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages2 packages

NVDpostfix/postfix3.6.03.6.13+3
Debianpostfix/postfix< 3.5.23-0+deb11u1+3

Also affects: Fedora 38, 39, Enterprise Linux 8.0, 9.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-j5jm-hg4x-w8rx: Postfix through 32023-12-24
OSV
CVE-2023-51764: Postfix through 32023-12-24
CVEList
CVE-2023-51764: Postfix through 32023-12-24

🔍Detection Rules

3
Suricata
ET EXPLOIT Inbound Setup Message from SMTP Smuggling Tool2024-01-05
Suricata
ET EXPLOIT Inbound Smuggling Message from SMTP Smuggling Tool M22024-01-05
Suricata
ET EXPLOIT Inbound Smuggling Message from SMTP Smuggling Tool M12024-01-05

📋Vendor Advisories

5
Ubuntu
Postfix update2024-01-31
Ubuntu
Postfix vulnerability2024-01-22
Red Hat
postfix: SMTP smuggling vulnerability2023-12-18
Microsoft
Postfix through 3.8.5 allows SMTP smuggling unless configured with smtpd_data_restrictions=reject_unauth_pipelining and smtpd_discard_ehlo_keywords=chunking (or certain other options that exist in rec2023-12-12
Debian
CVE-2023-51764: postfix - Postfix through 3.8.5 allows SMTP smuggling unless configured with smtpd_data_re...2023
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