Sendmail < 8.8.3 Daemon Mode Local Privilege Escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 11346

Synopsis

The remote host has an application that is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The remote Sendmail server, according to its version number, allows local user to start it in daemon mode and gain root privileges.

Solution

Install Sendmail 8.8.3 or later. Alternatively install a vendor-supplied patch.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11346

File Name: sendmail_daemon_mode.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: SMTP problems

Published: 3/11/2003

Updated: 9/17/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-1999-0130

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sendmail:sendmail

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Sendmail

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/21/1996

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0130

BID: 716

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