CVE-1999-0492
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its...
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its responses.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its responses.
- Record
CVE-1999-0492- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its responses.
- Record
CVE-1999-0492- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0491 No score
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its responses.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0491- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-43gm-x67w-cjp4 No score
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its...
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its responses.
- Record
GHSA-43gm-x67w-cjp4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GNU Ffingerd 1.19 - 'Username' Validity Disclosure | 1999-08-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0492 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0), published April 23, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.36%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.