What is the severity of CVE-1999-0163?

CVE-1999-0163 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0163?

To fix CVE-1999-0163, you should upgrade to a patched version of Sendmail that addresses this vulnerability.

Which versions of Sendmail are affected by CVE-1999-0163?

CVE-1999-0163 affects older versions of Sendmail prior to the release of the fixes for this security issue.

What can attackers do with CVE-1999-0163?

With CVE-1999-0163, attackers can exploit the vulnerability to execute root commands on the server running the vulnerable version of Sendmail.

Is CVE-1999-0163 still relevant today?

While CVE-1999-0163 is an old vulnerability, it remains relevant for legacy systems that have not been updated or patched.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0163

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

1/1/1997

4/2/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0163

First published: Wed Jan 01 1997(Updated: )

In older versions of Sendmail, an attacker could use a pipe character to execute root commands.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sendmail

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https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0163

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0163?
CVE-1999-0163 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0163?
To fix CVE-1999-0163, you should upgrade to a patched version of Sendmail that addresses this vulnerability.
Which versions of Sendmail are affected by CVE-1999-0163?
CVE-1999-0163 affects older versions of Sendmail prior to the release of the fixes for this security issue.
What can attackers do with CVE-1999-0163?
With CVE-1999-0163, attackers can exploit the vulnerability to execute root commands on the server running the vulnerable version of Sendmail.
Is CVE-1999-0163 still relevant today?
While CVE-1999-0163 is an old vulnerability, it remains relevant for legacy systems that have not been updated or patched.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0163?
CVE-1999-0163 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0163?
To fix CVE-1999-0163, you should upgrade to a patched version of Sendmail that addresses this vulnerability.
Which versions of Sendmail are affected by CVE-1999-0163?
CVE-1999-0163 affects older versions of Sendmail prior to the release of the fixes for this security issue.
What can attackers do with CVE-1999-0163?
With CVE-1999-0163, attackers can exploit the vulnerability to execute root commands on the server running the vulnerable version of Sendmail.
Is CVE-1999-0163 still relevant today?
While CVE-1999-0163 is an old vulnerability, it remains relevant for legacy systems that have not been updated or patched.