CVE-1999-0204 describes a critical remote command execution vulnerability in Sendmail version 8.6.9, specifically exploitable via the ident protocol. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available through ExploitDB, suggesting potential for exploitation. Despite its age and high severity, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eric_allman:sendmail:8.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.