CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0365
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk4.06%
89th percentile - higher than 89% of all known CVEs
Summary
The metamail package allows remote command execution using shell metacharacters that are not quoted in a mailcap entry.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and execution of arbitrary commands by an attacker.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the metamail package and review mailcap entries to ensure that all metacharacters are properly quoted.
Other vulnerabilities in metamail
Original NVD description (English source)
The metamail package allows remote command execution using shell metacharacters that are not quoted in a mailcap entry.