CVE-1999-1542 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02323.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Redhat Subscribe	Linux Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1523	RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93915641729415&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93923853105687&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3353

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-03-09T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:18:07.504Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1542

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-10-04T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1542

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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