CVE-1999-1542

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1523	RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.354% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93915641729415&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93923853105687&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3353

History

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Subscriptions

Redhat Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:18 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 1999, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

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