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CVE-1999-0769

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.8%EU EUVD

Vixie Cron on Linux systems allows local users to set parameters of sendmail commands via the MAILTO environmental variable.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.2 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score
0.8% (56th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-1999-0750)
Published
August 25, 1999
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-1999-0750 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 1, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • caldera / openlinux
  • debian / debian linux
  • debian / debian linux
  • paul vixie / vixie cron
  • redhat / linux
  • redhat / linux
  • redhat / linux
  • redhat / linux
  • redhat / linux
  • redhat / linux
  • redhat / linux

Certified products that may be affected

5 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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CVE-1999-0769: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.2)