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CVE-1999-0203

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 2.08%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1995-08-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-1999-0203
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
2.08%

Original NVD Description

In Sendmail, attackers can gain root privileges via SMTP by specifying an improper "mail from" address and an invalid "rcpt to" address that would cause the mail to bounce to a program.