CVE-1999-1263

Metamail before 2.7-7.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an e-mail message containing a uuencoded attachment that specifies the full pathname for the file to be modified, which is processed by uuencode in Metamail scripts such as sun-audio-file.

CVSS v2.0 2.6 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87773365324657&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1677

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:metamail_corporation:metamail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2003-08-14 21:00

Updated : 2017-10-09 18:29

NVD link : CVE-1999-1263

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1263

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

metamail_corporation

metamail

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