Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0203 (CCN-518)

Assigned:1995-08-01
Published:1995-08-01
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin E-03
UNIX sendmail Vulnerabilities

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0203

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1995-08
Sendmail v.5 Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2308
Sendmail Invalid MAIL/RCPT Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
smtp-sendmail-version5(518)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0203

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:eric_allman:sendmail:8.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail:5.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:eric_allman:sendmail:5.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:digital:ultrix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:data_general:dg_ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:next:nextstep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:cray:unicos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:apollo_domain_os:sr10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    eric_allman sendmail 8.6.10
    sendmail sendmail 5.59
    eric_allman sendmail 5.58
    ibm aix *
    hp hp-ux *
    sgi irix *
    linux linux kernel *
    sun solaris *
    digital ultrix *
    data_general dg ux *
    next nextstep *
    sco unix *
    cray unicos *
    hp apollo domain os sr10.3