Matt Wright FormMail formmail.cgi privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Matt Wright FormMail. Affected is an unknown function of the file formmail.cgi. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-1999-0172. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. This vulnerability has a historic impact because of its background and how it was received. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Matt Wright FormMail (version now known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file formmail.cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 08/02/1995. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0172. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/16/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10076 (Matthew Wright FormMail CGI (formmail.cgi) Arbitrary Mail Relay), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10218 (Matt Wright FormMail Remote Command Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1610.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (299), Tenable (10076), SecurityFocus (BID 2079†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-219†). 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: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 10076
Nessus Name: Matthew Wright FormMail CGI (formmail.cgi) Arbitrary Mail Relay
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OpenVAS ID: 10076
OpenVAS Name: formmail.pl
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1610
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP formmail arbitrary command execution attempt
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Suricata ID: 2100884
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12/01/1999 +1582 days 🔍
11/25/2002 +1090 days 🔍
06/17/2014 +4222 days 🔍
04/16/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0172 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0172
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13705
X-Force: 299
SecurityFocus: 2079
Vulnerability Center: 219 - FormMail CGI was Detected, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 16:33
Updated: 04/16/2026 07:52
Changes: 06/17/2014 16:33 (69), 04/06/2019 08:50 (1), 06/23/2021 01:28 (2), 10/26/2025 21:07 (16), 04/16/2026 07:52 (1)
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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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