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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-0204

Sendmail 8.6.9 allows remote attackers to execute root commands, using ident.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 8.84%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Sendmail 8.6.9 allows remote attackers to execute root commands, using ident.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
8.84% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
eric allman/sendmail
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.