CVE-1999-0985
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters...
CC Whois 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
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
- Record
CVE-1999-0985- 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
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
- Record
CVE-1999-0985- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0966 No score
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0966- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3j4r-55jx-gvmw No score
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters...
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
- Record
GHSA-3j4r-55jx-gvmw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | CGI City CC Whois 1.0 - MetaCharacter | 1999-11-09 |
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-1999-0985 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Cc Whois, published November 9, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.94%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.