CVE-1999-1542
RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell...
RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.
- Record
CVE-1999-1542- 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
RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.
- Record
CVE-1999-1542- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1523 No score
RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1523- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9wm7-qv7w-f74f No score
RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell...
RPMMail before 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute commands via an e-mail message with shell metacharacters in the "MAIL FROM" command.
- Record
GHSA-9wm7-qv7w-f74f- 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-1999-1542 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Redhat Linux, published October 4, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.35%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.