RCE in Bsdi BSD OS
CVE-1999-0043
Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and "rmgroup" control messages, and others.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.446 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.448 · newest: 0.446 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- Bsdi BSD OS — versions 2.1
- Caldera Openlinux — versions 1.0
- Isc Inn — versions 1.4sec, 1.4sec2, 1.4unoff3
- Nec Goah Intrasv — versions 1.1
- Nec Goah Networksv — versions 1.2, 2.2, 3.1
- Netscape News Server — versions 1.1
- Red Hat Linux — versions 4.0, 4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0043?
- CVE-1999-0043 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Bsdi BSD OS, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 1996-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-1999-0043?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.