Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0037 (CCN-1676)

Assigned:1997-05-21
Published:1997-05-21
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Arbitrary command execution via metamail package using message headers, when user processes attacker's message using metamail.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory SA-1998.23
Various security holes in metamail

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun, 5 Apr 1998 15:25:25 +0200
mailrc and pine security holes

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue, 30 Jun 1998 18:52:31 -0400
SECURITY: too many new packages

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0037

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0365

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1993-01
Vulnerability in metamail

Source: CCN
Type: Metamail Web Site
Metamail

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11963
metamail Message Header Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 904
metamail mailcap Shell Metacharacter Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8429
Metamail Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
metamail-header-commands(1676)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0037

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:windriver:bsdos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux *
    freebsd freebsd 6.2 stable
    windriver bsdos *
    hp hp-ux *
    freebsd freebsd *
    redhat linux 4.2
    redhat linux 5.1
    redhat linux 5.0
    caldera unixware 7.1.1
    caldera openlinux 1.0
    caldera openlinux 1.1
    caldera openlinux 1.2