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CVE-1999-0868


ucbmail allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters that are passed to it from INN.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-1999-0868 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from isc, from netscape, from sun and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 1997, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

1997-02-20T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application isc inn 1.5.1 Yes
Application netscape news_server 1.1 Yes
Hardware sun sparc * Yes
Operating System redhat linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System redhat linux 4.1 Yes
Hardware nec goah_intrasv r1.1 Yes
Hardware nec goah_networksv r1.2 Yes
Hardware nec goah_networksv r2.2 Yes
Hardware nec goah_networksv r3.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For isc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.