Detections
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Sendmail < 8.8.3 Local Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2029

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a flaw that allows for the bypassing of authentication.

Description

The remote Sendmail server may allow a local user to gain root privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Sendmail 8.8.3 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2029

Family: SMTP Servers

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 11346

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.7

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:U/RL:U/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:eric_allman:sendmail

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0130

BID: 716