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CVE-1999-1468

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1991-10-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-1999-1468
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
0.34%

Original NVD Description

rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable.