CVE-1999-0043
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 44.6% (pctl 99)
Patch early
EPSS 44.6% — above the 10% action threshold.
Description
Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and "rmgroup" control messages, and others.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 44.57% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 1996-12-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (7)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bsdi | bsd os |
| caldera | openlinux |
| isc | inn |
| nec | goah intrasv |
| nec | goah networksv |
| netscape | news server |
| redhat | linux |
References
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