EIP-2026-114793

PRE-CVE

Morris Worm - sendmail Debug Mode Shell Escape (Metasploit)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-114793. PoCs published by Metasploit.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits the historical sendmail debug mode vulnerability (CVE-1999-0050) to escape to a shell and execute commands via the SMTP RCPT TO command. It leverages the debug mode to inject a payload that strips mail headers and executes arbitrary commands.

Description

Morris Worm - sendmail Debug Mode Shell Escape (Metasploit)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremoteunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45789

This Metasploit module exploits the historical sendmail debug mode vulnerability (CVE-1999-0050) to escape to a shell and execute commands via the SMTP RCPT TO command. It leverages the debug mode to inject a payload that strips mail headers and executes arbitrary commands.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sendmail (versions affected by the Morris Worm vulnerability, e.g., 5.51)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Sendmail with debug mode enabled · Network access to the SMTP port (25)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026