CVE-1999-0073

Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH, allowing an attacker to bypass the normal system libraries and gain root access.

CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

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-1999-0073
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3::xfs:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1::xfs:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:3.2g:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 1995-10-13 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-0073

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0073

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0073

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sgi

irix

digital

osf_1
unix

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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