CVE-1999-0073

N/A Unknown

Published: October 13, 1995 Modified: March 08, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/24/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/07/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/08/6

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.6%

70th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

sgi digital