CVE-1999-0130 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can escalate privileges to root by starting Sendmail in daemon mode, requiring immediate patching for system administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0130?
CVE-1999-0130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 29 Sep 1999. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0130?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Bsdi Bsd Os, Caldera Network Desktop, Eric Allman Sendmail, Freebsd Freebsd, Hp Hp-Ux, Ibm Aix and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0130?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0130 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0130 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0130 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxx7-9cxm-4hfx.