First published: Thu Feb 20 1997(Updated: )
ucbmail allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters that are passed to it from INN.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
ISC INN | =1.5.1 | |
Netscape News Server | =1.1 | |
Sun SPARC | ||
Red Hat Linux | =4.0 | |
Red Hat Linux | =4.1 | |
nec goah intrasv | =r1.1 | |
nec goah networksv | =r1.2 | |
nec goah networksv | =r2.2 | |
nec goah networksv | =r3.1 |
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CVE-1999-0868 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote command execution.
To fix CVE-1999-0868, it's recommended to upgrade to the latest versions of ucbmail or affected software that patches this vulnerability.
CVE-1999-0868 affects ISC INN version 1.5.1, Netscape News Server 1.1, and several NEC Goah Network and IntraSV versions.
Yes, CVE-1999-0868 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands via specially crafted input.
The impact of CVE-1999-0868 is severe, as it allows attackers to execute commands on the affected system, leading to potential data compromise or full system control.