CVE-1999-1512 — HIGH severity vulnerability (The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remot)
The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root via an infected mail message with shell metacharacters in the reply-to field.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1512 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 10.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root via an infected mail message with shell metacharacters in the reply-to field. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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