CVE-1999-1220
published 1997-08-24CVE-1999-1220: Majordomo 1.94.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands when the advertise or noadvertise directive is used in a configuration file…
PriorityP430high7.5CVSS 2.0
AVNACLAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
2.05%
78.9th percentile
Majordomo 1.94.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands when the advertise or noadvertise directive is used in a configuration file, via shell metacharacters in the Reply-To header.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| great_circle_associates | majordomo | <= 1.94.3 | — |
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VulDB
Great Circle Associates Majordomo 1.94.3 Reply-To Field Metacharacter privileges management (XFDB-502)
vuldb·2026-04-17·CVSS 7.5
CVE-1999-1220 [HIGH] Great Circle Associates Majordomo 1.94.3 Reply-To Field Metacharacter privileges management (XFDB-502)
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Great Circle Associates Majordomo 1.94.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Reply-To Field Handler. The manipulation as part of Metacharacter leads to improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1220. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
GHSA
GHSA-95g2-fv7p-pc5j: Majordomo 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-1220 [HIGH] GHSA-95g2-fv7p-pc5j: Majordomo 1
Majordomo 1.94.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands when the advertise or noadvertise directive is used in a configuration file, via shell metacharacters in the Reply-To header.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1997-08-24
Published