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CVE-1999-0204

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-29 Sep, 1999 | 04:00
Updated At-01 Aug, 2024 | 16:27
Rejected At-
Credits

Sendmail 8.6.9 allows remote attackers to execute root commands, using ident.

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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:29 Sep, 1999 | 04:00
Updated At:01 Aug, 2024 | 16:27
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Sendmail 8.6.9 allows remote attackers to execute root commands, using ident.

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HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0204
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0204
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0204
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Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0204
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▼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

Sendmail 8.6.9 allows remote attackers to execute root commands, using ident.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.010.0HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 10.0
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
eric_allman
eric_allman
>>sendmail>>8.6.9
cpe:2.3:a:eric_allman:sendmail:8.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0204cve@mitre.org
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0204af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0204
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0204
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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