CVE-1999-0043

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

Published: 1996-12-04 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-1999-0043 is rated Moderate Risk (62.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.58%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-0043

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 8.91% 1.58% -7.33%
2 2025-03-29 1.58% 8.91% +7.33%
3 2025-03-19 — 1.58% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-1999-0043

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-1999-0043

OS Trackers for CVE-1999-0043

vendor priority summary link
alpine — CVE-1999-0043: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-1999-0043

Affected software / configurations for CVE-1999-0043

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
isc inn 1.4sec cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4sec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc inn 1.4sec2 cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4sec2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc inn 1.4unoff3 cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4unoff3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc inn 1.4unoff4 cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4unoff4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
isc inn 1.5 cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netscape news_server 1.1 cpe:2.3:a:netscape:news_server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bsdi bsd_os 2.1 cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
caldera openlinux 1.0 cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat linux 4.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat linux 4.1 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nec goah_intrasv 1.1 cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_intrasv:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nec goah_networksv 1.2 cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nec goah_networksv 2.2 cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
nec goah_networksv 3.1 cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-1999-0043

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