CVE-1999-1512 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root via shell metacharacters in the reply-to field of infected emails.
- 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-1999-1512?
CVE-1999-1512 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1512?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amavis Virus Scanner.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1512?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1512 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-1999-1512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx34-wh4m-w39f.