What is the severity of CVE-1999-1263?

CVE-1999-1263 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote file modification.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1263?

To mitigate CVE-1999-1263, upgrade Metamail to version 2.7-7.3 or later, as earlier versions contain the vulnerability.

What are the risks associated with CVE-1999-1263?

CVE-1999-1263 exposes systems to unauthorized file overwriting, leading to potential data loss or system compromise.

Who is affected by CVE-1999-1263?

Users operating versions of Metamail prior to 2.7-7.3 are vulnerable to CVE-1999-1263.

How does CVE-1999-1263 exploit Metamail?

CVE-1999-1263 allows attackers to exploit uuencode processing in Metamail to overwrite specified files on the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1263

low

2.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

9/3/2002

1/8/2024

CVE-1999-1263

First published: Sat Mar 09 2002(Updated: )

Metamail before 2.7-7.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an e-mail message containing a uuencoded attachment that specifies the full pathname for the file to be modified, which is processed by uuencode in Metamail scripts such as sun-audio-file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Metamail corporation Metamail	<=2.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1263?
CVE-1999-1263 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote file modification.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1263?
To mitigate CVE-1999-1263, upgrade Metamail to version 2.7-7.3 or later, as earlier versions contain the vulnerability.
What are the risks associated with CVE-1999-1263?
CVE-1999-1263 exposes systems to unauthorized file overwriting, leading to potential data loss or system compromise.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1263?
Users operating versions of Metamail prior to 2.7-7.3 are vulnerable to CVE-1999-1263.
How does CVE-1999-1263 exploit Metamail?
CVE-1999-1263 allows attackers to exploit uuencode processing in Metamail to overwrite specified files on the system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1263?
CVE-1999-1263 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote file modification.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1263?
To mitigate CVE-1999-1263, upgrade Metamail to version 2.7-7.3 or later, as earlier versions contain the vulnerability.
What are the risks associated with CVE-1999-1263?
CVE-1999-1263 exposes systems to unauthorized file overwriting, leading to potential data loss or system compromise.
Who is affected by CVE-1999-1263?
Users operating versions of Metamail prior to 2.7-7.3 are vulnerable to CVE-1999-1263.
How does CVE-1999-1263 exploit Metamail?
CVE-1999-1263 allows attackers to exploit uuencode processing in Metamail to overwrite specified files on the system.