CVE-1999-0150
The Perl fingerd program allows arbitrary command execution from remote users.
CVE-1999-0150 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Fingerd, published July 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.95%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in finger 0.17-4.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.95%EPSS, 90th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.17-4finger
Description
The Perl fingerd program allows arbitrary command execution from remote users.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fingerAzure Linux:2 | before 0.17-4 | 0.17-4 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Perl fingerd program allows arbitrary command execution from remote users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0150- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The Perl fingerd program allows arbitrary command execution from remote users.
- Record
CVE-1999-0150- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0150No score
The Perl fingerd program allows arbitrary command execution from remote users.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0150- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vxv4-vwqg-hwh9No score
The Perl fingerd program allows arbitrary command execution from remote users.
The Perl fingerd program allows arbitrary command execution from remote users.
- Record
GHSA-vxv4-vwqg-hwh9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-6421No score
CVE-1999-0150 affecting package finger for versions less than 0.17-4
The Perl fingerd program allows arbitrary command execution from remote users.
- Record
AZL-6421- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
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