CVE-1999-0073
Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH,...
CVE-1999-0073 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Digital Osf 1, published October 13, 1995. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.09%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.09%EPSS, 87th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0073- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-0073- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0073No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0073- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g7xr-56w3-vjqhNo score
Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-g7xr-56w3-vjqh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.