CVE-1999-1512 - The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary command

CVE-1999-1512

Summary

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.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93219846414732&w=2
http://www.amavis.org/ChangeLog.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/527
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2349

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:amavis:virus_scanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:amavis:virus_scanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	10.0 (as of 10-10-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

refmap via4

bid	527
bugtraq	19990716 AMaViS virus scanner for Linux - root exploit
confirm	http://www.amavis.org/ChangeLog.txt
xf	amavis-command-execute(2349)

Last major update

10-10-2017 - 01:29

Published

31-12-1999 - 05:00

Last modified

10-10-2017 - 01:29