# CVE-1999-0145: Sendmail WIZ command enabled, allowing root access.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2000-10-13 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Sendmail WIZ command enabled, allowing root access.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-11.html
- http://www2.dataguard.no/bugtraq/1995_1/0332.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1993-14.html
- http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/Docs/admin-guide-to-cracking.101.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16

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