CVE-1999-0145

Summary

CVE-1999-0145 is a vulnerability affecting the Sendmail mail transfer agent (MTA). The issue arises due to the enabled WIZ (Wizard) feature, which is a diagnostic tool. The WIZ command can be exploited to gain unauthorized root access to the Sendmail server. An attacker can take advantage of this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted email with the WIZ command to the server, potentially leading to serious security consequences. This vulnerability highlights the importance of disabling unnecessary features and keeping software up-to-date to maintain a secure environment.

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