CVE-1999-0073
3 documents3 sources
Severity
10.0CRITICAL
EPSS
0.3%
top 49.72%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedOct 13
Latest updateApr 30
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.
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 10.0
Affected Packages3 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
2GHSA▶
GHSA-g7xr-56w3-vjqh: Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH, allowing an attacker to bypass the normal system libraries a↗2022-04-30
CVEList▶
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 a↗1999-09-29