CVE-1999-0163

Eric Allman — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.00181
  • Published: 1997-01-01T05:00:00.000
  • Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
  • Vendors: Eric Allman
  • CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

CVE-1999-0163 — In older versions of Sendmail, an attacker could use a pipe character to execute root commands. [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]

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EPSS: n/a   |   KEV: not listed

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In older versions of Sendmail, an attacker could use a pipe character to execute root commands.

🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means

Summary: the product from Eric Allman is impacted (CWE: unspecified).

Impact: Attackers could gain unauthorized access, execute code, or disrupt services.

Mitigation: Apply the latest vendor patch or update to a fixed version; disable vulnerable modules where possible.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Eric Allman

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