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CVE-1999-0163

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-04 Feb, 2000 | 05:00
Updated At-01 Aug, 2024 | 16:27
Rejected At-
Credits

In older versions of Sendmail, an attacker could use a pipe character to execute root commands.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:04 Feb, 2000 | 05:00
Updated At:01 Aug, 2024 | 16:27
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

In older versions of Sendmail, an attacker could use a pipe character to execute root commands.

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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
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Description: n/a
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0163
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0163
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
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HyperlinkResource
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0163
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0163
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:01 Jan, 1997 | 05:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

In older versions of Sendmail, an attacker could use a pipe character to execute root commands.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
eric_allman
eric_allman
>>sendmail>>*
cpe:2.3:a:eric_allman:sendmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
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References
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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0163cve@mitre.org
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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0163af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0163
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0163
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

Change History

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CVE-1999-0130
Matching Score-8
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.89% / 74.49%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Sep, 1999 | 04:00
Updated-03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

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Action-Not Available
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Product-sendmailbsd_oshp-uxaixfreebsdlinuxnetwork_desktopn/a
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.10% / 27.62%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-29 Sep, 1999 | 04:00
Updated-03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Buffer overflow and denial of service in Sendmail 8.7.5 and earlier through GECOS field gives root access to local users.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-digitaleric_allmanbsdiscon/aIBM CorporationRed Hat, Inc.FreeBSD FoundationHP Inc.
Product-sendmailbsd_osinternet_faststarthp-uxaixopenserverfreebsdosf_1linuxn/a
CVE-1999-0145
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.54% / 66.61%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-13 Oct, 2000 | 04:00
Updated-03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Sendmail WIZ command enabled, allowing root access.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-eric_allmann/a
Product-sendmailn/a
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