Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-1512 · published 31 December 1999
CVE-1999-1512: Amavis virus scanner vulnerability
Amavis · Virus Scanner
The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root via an infected mail message with shell metacharacters in the reply-to field.
Description
The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root via an infected mail message with shell metacharacters in the reply-to field.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93219846414732&w=2 | |
| http://www.amavis.org/ChangeLog.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/527 | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2349 | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93219846414732&w=2 | |
| http://www.amavis.org/ChangeLog.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/527 | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2349 |
Track CVE-1999-1512 inside VULONE
Watch it alongside the ransomware crews, C2 infrastructure and forum chatter that reference it, query it through the API and pull it into your SIEM over TAXII.
Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-1512), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
