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TI-1999-00360 Aliases CVE-1999-0365GHSA-gmgp-r787-3hjp

The metamail package allows remote command execution using shell metacharacters that are not quoted in a mailcap entry.

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The metamail package allows remote command execution using shell metacharacters that are not quoted in a mailcap entry.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04057 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:metainfo:metaip:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableMetainfo
cpe:2.3:a:metainfo:sendmail:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableMetainfo
cpe:2.3:a:metainfo:sendmail:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableMetainfo
  • cpe:2.3:a:metainfo:metaip:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Metainfo
  • cpe:2.3:a:metainfo:sendmail:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Metainfo
  • cpe:2.3:a:metainfo:sendmail:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Metainfo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0365
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmgp-r787-3hjp

References

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Sources

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