Lakeweb Mail List CGI Script Email Address Metacharacter privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Lakeweb Mail List CGI Script. This affects an unknown function of the component Email Address Handler. Performing a manipulation as part of Metacharacter results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-1155. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lakeweb Mail List CGI Script (affected version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Email Address Handler. The manipulation as part of a Metacharacter leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

LakeWeb Mail List CGI script allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the recipient email address.

The weakness was presented 11/09/1998 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1155. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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 1216.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1400) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2270†). See VDB-14251 and VDB-14252 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 1216
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP filemail access
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Timelineinfo

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10/12/2003 +1798 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +3903 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1155 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1155
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14253
X-Force: 1400 - CGI Perl mail programs allow execution of arbitrary commands
Vulnerability Center: 2270 - LakeWeb Mail List CGI Script Allows Command Execution, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 18:03
Updated: 04/17/2026 18:23
Changes: 06/19/2014 18:03 (39), 05/15/2019 16:57 (20), 04/17/2026 18:23 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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