CVE-1999-0043

CRITICAL

INN - OS Command Injection via Control Message Shell Metacharacters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and "rmgroup" control messages, and others.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0043

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0158
EPSS Percentile 81.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (14)
bsdi/bsd_os 2.1
caldera/openlinux 1.0
isc/inn 1.4sec
isc/inn 1.4sec2
isc/inn 1.4unoff3
isc/inn 1.4unoff4
isc/inn 1.5
nec/goah_intrasv 1.1
nec/goah_networksv 1.2
nec/goah_networksv 2.2
... and 4 more
Published Dec 04, 1996
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026