CVE-1999-1220

Public Exploit

Description

Majordomo 1.94.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands when the advertise or noadvertise directive is used in a configuration file, via shell metacharacters in the Reply-To header.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.60% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/7527	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/502	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1220?: CVE-1999-1220 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1220?: To fix CVE-1999-1220, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1220 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1220 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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