CVE-1999-0983
Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell...
Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
- Record
CVE-1999-0983- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
- Record
CVE-1999-0983- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0964 No score
Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0964- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5ghx-c98m-977p No score
Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell...
Whois Internic Lookup program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
- Record
GHSA-5ghx-c98m-977p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0983 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Internic Whois Lookup, published November 9, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.74%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.