CVE-1999-0204 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Sendmail 8.6.9 allows remote attackers to execute root commands, using ident.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.84% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1997-01-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| eric allman | sendmail |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sendmail 8.6.9 IDENT - Remote Command Execution | 1994-02-24 |
References
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