The AMaViS virus scanner 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root via an infected mail message with shell metacharacters in the reply-to field.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-1999-1512 is rated High Risk (75/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.05%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.09% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.95% | 5.05% | +3.09% |
| 2 | 2026-04-20 | 2.77% | 1.95% | -0.82% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 2.77% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| amavis | virus_scanner | <= 0.2_pre4 | cpe:2.3:a:amavis:virus_scanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93219846414732&w=2 | |
| http://www.amavis.org/ChangeLog.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/527 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2349 |