CVE-1999-0057

HIGH

Vacation program allows command execution by remote users through a sendmail command.

Affects 7 products across 5 vendors.

CVSS 2.07.5
EPSS8.2%
Percentile95th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 1998. A high severity vulnerability affects Eric Allman systems (CVE-1999-0057). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-1998-GLOBAL-350489-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-1999-0057?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 1998. A high severity vulnerability affects Eric Allman systems (CVE-1999-0057). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0057?
CVE-1999-0057 has CVSS 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS: 8.2%.
Is CVE-1999-0057 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-1999-0057 as of 2026-06-20.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-0057?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0057?
CVE-1999-0057 affects Eric Allman Vacation; Freebsd Freebsd; Hp Hp-Ux, Vvos; Ibm Aix; Sun Solaris, Sunos.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-1999-0057
BSIDBS-1998-GLOBAL-350489-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published1998-11-16
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Vacation program allows command execution by remote users through a sendmail command.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Vacation program allows command execution by remote users through a sendmail command. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Eric Allman Vacation All versions
Freebsd Freebsd 6.2
Hp Hp-Ux 9 10.00 10.09 10.24
Hp Vvos All versions
Ibm Aix All versions
Sun Solaris All versions
Sun Sunos All versions
Remediation

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

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 10203 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashaeb3df2479327cfdadf4fd65d4d70738e05d7c737add90ce1fec7503d0ab2185895e95078603c0b36cf203b53ffdc7a8e3b237e5ae094963d08e43aa7c951ed8
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