CVE-1999-0522
The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.
CVE-1999-0522 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2), published May 28, 1996. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.43%EPSS, 37th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.
- Record
CVE-1999-0522- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.
- Record
CVE-1999-0522- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0520No score
The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0520- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hq7q-j62p-jh6cNo score
The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.
The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.
- Record
GHSA-hq7q-j62p-jh6c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.