PT-1999-1747 · Amavis · Amavis

Published 1999-12-31 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-1999-1512

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: AMaViS versions 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root via an infected mail message with shell metacharacters in the reply-to field.

Recommendations: For versions 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of mail messages with shell metacharacters in the reply-to field to minimize the risk of arbitrary command execution.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1512

Affected Products

Amavis

References · 5

• http://securityfocus.com/bid/527 · Vendor Advisory
• http://amavis.org/ChangeLog.txt · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1512 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2349 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93219846414732&w=2 · Note