Unscored severity · published Aug 23, 1995
CVE-1999-1580
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator)…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable and passing crafted values to the -oR option.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 66% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SE
Sendmail · Sendmail
5.59; 5.61; 5.65 · source: NVD
SU
Sunos · Sun
4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.3; 4.1.3c; 4.1.3u1; 4.1.4; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1580
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1580
Exploit
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-21.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1853&cid=1978
Patch
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-95.11.sun.sendmail-oR.vul
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3278
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7829
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