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CVE-1999-0203: eric_allman sendmail

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 25-04-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-0203 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in eric_allman sendmail. EPSS estimates a 2.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-04-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Sendmail, attackers can gain root privileges via SMTP by specifying an improper "mail from" address and an invalid "rcpt to" address that would cause the mail to bounce to a program.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.12% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Eric_allman1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links