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CRITICAL
CVE-1999-0206
Sendmail MIME Buffer Overflow Root Access
Description

MIME buffer overflow in Sendmail 8.8.0 and 8.8.1 gives root access.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 1996, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-1999-0206 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-1999-0206 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Eric_allman sendmail
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-1999-0206.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0206
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0206

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

2nd Assignment of Software Engineering Course in UNIST

C C++ Makefile Batchfile Perl DIGITAL Command Language Shell Assembly XS M4

Updated: 2 years, 6 months ago
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Born at : May 1, 2022, 5:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Repository containing files for Assignment 2 on Software Engineering course. UNIST Spring 2022.

C C++ Makefile Batchfile Perl DIGITAL Command Language Shell Assembly XS M4

Updated: 2 years, 7 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 11, 2022, 3:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-1999-0206 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-1999-0206 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0206 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-1999-0206 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-1999-0206 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.75 }} -5.61%

score

0.80400

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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