PT-1997-1209 · Majordomo · Majordomo

Published 1997-08-24 · Updated 2017-12-19 · CVE-1999-1220

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Majordomo versions 1.94.3 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands when the advertise or noadvertise directive is used in a configuration file. This is achieved via shell metacharacters in the Reply-To header.

Recommendations For Majordomo versions 1.94.3 and earlier, consider disabling the use of the advertise or noadvertise directive in configuration files until a patch is available. Restrict access to configuration files to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using shell metacharacters in the Reply-To header.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1220

Affected Products

Majordomo

References · 3

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/7527 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1220 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/502 · Note