CVE-1999-1542 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on RPMMail servers by sending emails with shell metacharacters in the MAIL FROM field.

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-1999-1542?

CVE-1999-1542 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1542?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Linux.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1542?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1542 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-1999-1542 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1542 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9wm7-qv7w-f74f.