VDB-15028 · CVE-1999-0850 · BID 845

Endymion Mailman Webmail 3.0.18 Default Configuration privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Endymion Mailman Webmail 3.0.18. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Default Configuration. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-0850. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Endymion Mailman Webmail 3.0.18. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Default Configuration. 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The default permissions for Endymion MailMan allow local users to read email or modify files.

The weakness was presented 12/02/1999 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0850. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 845†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0850 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0850
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15028
SecurityFocus: 845 - Endymion Mailman Default Configuration Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 15:38
Updated: 04/19/2026 22:45
Changes: 06/22/2014 15:38 (51), 04/05/2019 08:53 (1), 04/19/2026 22:45 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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