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CVE-1999-0984

Matt's Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell...

7.5 High

Matt's Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.

Exploit likelihood

2.67%Up 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Matt's Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.

Record
CVE-1999-0984
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Matt's Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.

Record
CVE-1999-0984
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0965 No score

Matt's Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.

Record
EUVD-1999-0965
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3pxm-vvrr-xp9x No score

Matt's Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell...

Matt's Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.

Record
GHSA-3pxm-vvrr-xp9x
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-1999-0984 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Matts Whois Whois, published November 9, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.67%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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