CVE-1999-0095

CRITICAL ⚠ Exploit

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS16.3%
Percentile97th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, which allows attackers to execute commands as root, leading to a critical security vulnerability.

BSID: BS-1988-GLOBAL-156258-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-1999-0095?
The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, which allows attackers to execute commands as root, leading to a critical security vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0095?
CVE-1999-0095 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 16.3%.
Is CVE-1999-0095 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-1999-0095. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-0095?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0095?
CVE-1999-0095 affects Eric Allman Sendmail.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-1999-0095
BSIDBS-1988-GLOBAL-156258-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published1988-10-01
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

The debug command in Sendmail is enabled, allowing attackers to execute commands as root.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can exploit the enabled debug command in Sendmail to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, potentially compromising the entire system.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Eric Allman Sendmail 5.58
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 13902 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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