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CVE-1999-0130

Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges.

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges.

Exploit likelihood

1.05%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges.

Record
CVE-1999-0130
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges.

Record
CVE-1999-0130
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0130 No score

Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges.

Record
EUVD-1999-0130
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rxx7-9cxm-4hfx No score

Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges.

Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges.

Record
GHSA-rxx7-9cxm-4hfx
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

History

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

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In short

CVE-1999-0130 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Eric Allman Sendmail, published November 16, 1996. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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