CVE-1999-1512
The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1512- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1512- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1493 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1493- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xx34-wh4m-w39f No score
The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xx34-wh4m-w39f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1512 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Amavis Virus Scanner, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.14%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.