Detections
Analytics
Sendmail < 8.12.1 Custom Configuration File Privilege Escalation
medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2030
Synopsis
The remote host may allow a local attacker to escalate privileges.Description
The remote sendmail server may be vulnerable to a mail system compromise if a rogue local user supplies a custom configuration file.Solution
Upgrade to version 8.12.1 or higher.Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 2030
Family: SMTP Servers
Published: 8/18/2004
Updated: 3/6/2019
Nessus ID: 11086
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Temporal Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2001-0713
BID: 3377