CVE-1999-0095 describes a critical vulnerability in Sendmail versions, specifically affecting eric_allman sendmail, where the debug command is enabled by default. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, leading to complete compromise of the affected system. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not present in the KEV catalog or Hot List, and lacking Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-19028) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.58CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eric_allman:sendmail:5.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.