CVE-1999-0492 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.4% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its responses.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.36% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-04-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GNU Ffingerd 1.19 - 'Username' Validity Disclosure | 1999-08-23 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD