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CVE-1999-1542

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1670%

EPSS Percentile3.35th

PublishedOct 4, 1999

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

💻

Redhat

Linux

= 6.0

References & Advisories

🔗 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93915641729415&w=2

🔗 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93923853105687&w=2

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3353

🔗 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93915641729415&w=2

🔗 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93923853105687&w=2

🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3353

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