CVE-1999-1580
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows...
CVE-1999-1580 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sendmail, published August 23, 1995. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.10%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.10%EPSS, 66th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable and passing crafted values to the -oR option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable and passing crafted values to the -oR option.
- Record
CVE-1999-1580- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable and passing crafted values to the -oR option.
- Record
CVE-1999-1580- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1561No score
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable and passing crafted values to the -oR option.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1561- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qqmr-fh23-w8vjNo score
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows...
SunOS sendmail 5.59 through 5.65 uses popen to process a forwarding host argument, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable and passing crafted values to the -oR option.
- Record
GHSA-qqmr-fh23-w8vj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.