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Sendmail DEBUG Arbitrary Command Execution
critical Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2028
Synopsis
The remote host is vulnerable to a flaw that allows for the bypassing of authentication.Description
The remote Sendmail server accepts the DEBUG mode. An attacker may use it to gain a shell on this host.Solution
Upgrade or patch according to vendor recommendations.Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 2028
Family: SMTP Servers
Published: 8/18/2004
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 10247
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:eric_allman:sendmail
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-1999-0095, CVE-1999-0145