CVE-1999-1512

Description

The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root via an infected mail message with shell metacharacters in the reply-to field.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.77% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory amavis.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2349	vdb entry
http://www.amavis.org/ChangeLog.txt	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93219846414732&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/527	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1512?: CVE-1999-1512 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1512?: To fix CVE-1999-1512, 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-1999-1512 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1512 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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