CVE-1999-1506 json
Vulnerability in SMI Sendmail 4.0 and earlier, on SunOS up to 4.0.3, allows remote attackers to access user bin.
published 1990-01-29 36 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1487
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Vulnerability in SMI Sendmail 4.0 and earlier, on SunOS up to 4.0.3, allows remote attackers to access user bin.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/6 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/6
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
cert.org
/advisories/CA-90.01.sun.sendmail.vulnerability
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1506
- NVD CVE-1999-1506
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