Information disclosure in Apple Macos
CVE-1999-0524
ICMP information such as (1) netmask and (2) timestamp is allowed from arbitrary hosts.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.003 (53.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
- threatlabindonesia/CVE-1999-0524-ICMP-Timestamp-and-Address-Mask-Request-Exploit
- b1tsec/CVE-1999-0524
- Ransc0rp1on/ICMP-Timestamp-POC
- Nissiuser/Vulnerability-Scan-Report
- PARADOX-12/vulnerability_
- PuddinCat/GithubRepoSpider
- RudraSehgal7/Vuln-Management
- Sanketjaat/Vulnerability-Scan
- Xernary/vapt-project
- BroccoliSnivy/Internship_
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0524?
- CVE-1999-0524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 1997-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-1999-0524?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-1999-0524 known to be exploited?
- 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.