Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2857. PoCs published by basher13.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in FREE SMTP Spam Filter by sending a crafted email with malicious headers and content. It leverages SMTP command injection to potentially bypass spam filters or execute arbitrary commands.
Description
Free SMTP Server 2.2 allows remote attackers to use the server as an open mail relay (spam proxy).
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by basher13 · perlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1193
This exploit targets a vulnerability in FREE SMTP Spam Filter by sending a crafted email with malicious headers and content. It leverages SMTP command injection to potentially bypass spam filters or execute arbitrary commands.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
FREE SMTP Spam Filter
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Network access to the SMTP service
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/16698
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://k.domaindlx.com/shellcore/advisories.asp?bug_report=display&infamous_group=87
Scores
EPSS
0.0260
EPSS Percentile
83.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
softstack/free_smtp_server
2.2
Published
Sep 08, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026