CVE-1999-0985 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.94% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-11-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cc | cc whois |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CGI City CC Whois 1.0 - MetaCharacter | 1999-11-09 |
References
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