CVE-1999-0203

critical

Description

In Sendmail, attackers can gain root privileges via SMTP by specifying an improper "mail from" address and an invalid "rcpt to" address that would cause the mail to bounce to a program.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0203

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1995-08-17

Updated: 2024-11-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H