April 18, 2023, 10:06 a.m. | ASWIN K V

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How a Single Email Can Compromise Your Security

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A vulnerability known as SMTP Injection enables an attacker to insert SMTP instructions into an SMTP transaction, giving them access to sensitive data or enabling them to send emails without authorization.

An attacker might use this flaw to do a number of criminal acts, including stealing confidential information or jeopardising the system’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Vulnerability Description:

The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), which is used to transmit …

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