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CVE-1999-0095

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

10.0 HighPublic exploit

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

Exploit likelihood

16.3%Up 9.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

Record
CVE-1999-0095
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

Record
CVE-1999-0095
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0095 No score

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

Record
EUVD-1999-0095
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pf77-xv47-9wfc No score

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

Record
GHSA-pf77-xv47-9wfc
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBBerkeley Sendmail 5.58 - Debug1988-08-01

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-1999-0095 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Eric Allman Sendmail, published October 1, 1988. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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