CVE-1999-1580
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable and passing crafted values to the -oR option.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 1995-08-23 CVE Published
- 2005-04-21 CVE Reserved
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-01 First Exploit
- 2024-10-27 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278 | Third Party Advisory |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html | 2024-08-01 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul | 2008-09-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978 | 2008-09-05 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" | Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" | 5.59 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "5.59" | - |
Affected
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| Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" | Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" | 5.61 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "5.61" | - |
Affected
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| Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" | Sendmail Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" | 5.65 Search vendor "Sendmail" for product "Sendmail" and version "5.65" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.1" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.2 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.2" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.3 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.3" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.3c Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.3c" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.3u1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.3u1" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.4 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.4" | - |
Affected
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| Sun Search vendor "Sun" | Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" | 4.1.4jl Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.4jl" | - |
Affected
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