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Morris.Worm.sendmail.Debug.Mode.OS.Command.Injection

description-logoDescription

This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a remote Command Injection vulnerability in SendMail in which was exploited by Morris Worm back in 1988.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitizing of user supplied inputs in the application. An authenticate remote attacker may be able to exploit this to execute arbitrary OS commands within the context of the application, via a crafted SMTP request.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

Sendmail version 5.60 and prior

Impact logoImpact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Upgrade to the latest version available from server
ftp://ftp.sendmail.org/

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2018-11-30 13.501 Default_action:pass:drop
2018-11-14 13.490
ID 47082
Created Nov 14, 2018
Updated Nov 29, 2018
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Default Action drop
Active
Affected OS Linux, BSD, MacOS
Affected App Sendmail