HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2001-0713
MEDIUM

CVE-2001-0713

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: October 30, 2001· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.6
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Sendmail before 8.12.1 does not properly drop privileges when the -C option is used to load custom configuration files, which allows local users to gain privileges via malformed arguments in the configuration file whose names contain characters with the high bit set, such as (1) macro names that are one character long, (2) a variable setting which is processed by the setoption function, or (3) a Modifiers setting which is processed by the getmodifiers function.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2001-0713 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

sendmail1 product(s)
sendmail
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://razor.bindview.com/publish/advisories/adv_sm812.html
ADVISORYhttp://razor.bindview.com/publish/advisories/adv_sm812.html

All References (6)

→
http://razor.bindview.com/publish/advisories/adv_sm812.htmlVendor Advisory
→
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7192.php
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3377
→
http://razor.bindview.com/publish/advisories/adv_sm812.htmlVendor Advisory
→
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7192.php
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3377

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2001-0713
CVSS Score4.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 30, 2001

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

CVE-2001-1196
10.0
CVE-2002-1868
10.0
CVE-2002-0436
10.0
CVE-1999-1479
10.0
CVE-2004-1770
10.0
CVE-2004-0676
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2001-0713 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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