VulnerabilityNVD
7.5 — HIGH
CVE-1999-1506
Vulnerability in SMI Sendmail 4.0 and earlier, on SunOS up to 4.0.3, allows remote attackers to access user bin.
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🔍Threat Overview
A remote vulnerability in SMI Sendmail 4.0 and earlier on SunOS up to 4.0.3 allows attackers to access user bin, posing a high-risk attack vector.
⚙️Technical Details
CVEs
CVE-1999-1506
Affected Systems
SunOSSMI Sendmail 4.0 and earlier
Attack Vectors
NETWORK
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: H
Who Is at Risk
Users of affected systems with unpatched SMI Sendmail versions
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Apply the patch from http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6 to all affected systems.
2Disable access to user bin for non-root users.
3Regularly update and patch SMI Sendmail versions.
📦Affected Products
Sun SunosSunOSSMI Sendmail 4.0 and earlier
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-1999-1506 ↗CVSS 7.5 — HIGH
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected Products (CPE)
Sun Sunos
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