CVE-1999-0163 Command injection in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary root commands via a pipe character in Sendmail, leading to full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0163?
CVE-1999-0163 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In older versions of Sendmail, an attacker could use a pipe character to execute root commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eric Allman Sendmail.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0163?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-1999-0163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-7358, GHSA-v7v4-vj4g-88wh.