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CVE-2000-0861
Mailman 1.1 allows list administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the %(listname) macro expansion.
High7.2EPSS 0.68%
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Description
Mailman 1.1 allows list administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the %(listname) macro expansion.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.68% · top 48% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- 1667 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- FreeBSD-SA-00:51 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDx_transferred
- mailman-execute-external-commands(5493) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20000907 Mailman 1.1 + external archiver vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .