CVE-1999-0043

Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and "rmgroup" control messages, and others.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0043
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0043

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4sec:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4sec2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4unoff3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4unoff4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netscape:news_server:1.1:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_intrasv:1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:3.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1996-12-04 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0043

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0043

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0043

JSON object : View

Products Affected

netscape

news_server

redhat

linux

bsdi

bsd_os

caldera

openlinux

nec

goah_intrasv
goah_networksv

isc

inn

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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