Critical severity · published Dec 4, 1996
CVE-1999-0043
Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and "rmgroup" control messages, and others
9.8
CVSS
44.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and "rmgroup" control messages, and others.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)44.6% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BO
Bsd OS · Bsdi
2.1 · source: NVD
GI
Goah Intrasv · Nec
1.1 · source: NVD
GN
Goah Networksv · Nec
1.2; 2.2; 3.1 · source: NVD
IN
Inn · Isc
1.4sec; 1.4sec2; 1.4unoff3; 1.4unoff4; 1.5 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
NS
News Server · Netscape
1.1 · source: NVD
OP
Openlinux · Caldera
1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0043
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0043
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0043
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