CVE-1999-0512 Misconfiguration in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0512 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-0512 is a critical 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0512 exists.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0512/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0512/index.md)
Misconfigured mail servers allow open SMTP relay, enabling spammers to abuse the service for unsolicited email distribution.
- 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-1999-0512?
CVE-1999-0512 is a critical 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
A mail server is explicitly configured to allow SMTP mail relay, which allows abuse by spammers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0512?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0512?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0512 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0512 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxj9-549w-4pcq.