CVE-1999-1263

Metamail before 2.7-7.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an e-mail message containing a uuencoded attachment that specifies the full pathname for the file to be modified, which is processed by uuencode in Metamail scripts such as sun-audio-file.

CVSS v2.0 2.6 LOW

2.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87773365324657&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1677
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87773365324657&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1677

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:metamail_corporation:metamail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

25 Sep 2026, 20:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Metamail antes de 2.7-7.2 permite a atacantes remotos sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios a través de un mensaje de correo electrónico que contiene un archivo adjunto codificado en uuencode que especifica la ruta completa para el archivo a modificar, el cual es procesado por uuencode en scripts de Metamail como sun-audio-file.

Information

Published : 2003-08-15 04:00

Updated : 2026-09-25 20:10

NVD link : CVE-1999-1263

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1263

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1263

JSON object : View

Products Affected

metamail_corporation

metamail

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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