Great Circle Associates Majordomo 1.90/1.91 Reply-To Field Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Great Circle Associates Majordomo 1.90/1.91 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Reply-To Field Handler. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0207. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Great Circle Associates Majordomo 1.90/1.91. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Reply-To Field Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

remote attacker can execute commands through majordomo using the reply-to field and a "lists" command.

The weakness was released 06/09/1994 by Razvan Dragomirescu. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0207. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 50006 (Majordomo Remote Command Execution Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 661.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (510), Exploit-DB (20597), SecurityFocus (BID 2310†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5361†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 661
Snort Message: SERVER-MAIL Majordomo ifs
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Timelineinfo

06/01/1994 🔍
06/06/1994 +5 days 🔍
06/09/1994 +3 days 🔍
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09/12/2004 +3748 days 🔍
06/17/2014 +3565 days 🔍
10/26/2025 +4149 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Researcher: Razvan Dragomirescu
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0207 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0207
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13681
X-Force: 510
SecurityFocus: 2310 - Majordomo lists Command Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5361 - Command Execution in Majordomo 1.90 via Reply-To Field, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 13:14
Updated: 10/26/2025 09:37
Changes: 06/17/2014 13:14 (56), 05/24/2019 17:49 (3), 11/23/2024 21:25 (27), 10/26/2025 09:37 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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