CVE-1999-1512

critical

Description

The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root via an infected mail message with shell metacharacters in the reply-to field.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2349

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/527

http://www.amavis.org/ChangeLog.txt

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93219846414732&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

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

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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