CVE-1999-0073

IRIX - Remote Code Execution via Telnet Environment Variable Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0073. PoCs published by HORKimhab.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0073, describing a Telnet environment variable manipulation vulnerability that could lead to root access. However, no functional exploit code or technical details are provided.

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.

Exploits (1)

github STUB
by HORKimhab · shellpoc
https://github.com/HORKimhab/poc-cve-collection/tree/main/1999/0xxx/CVE-1999-0073.md

The repository contains a placeholder markdown file for CVE-1999-0073, describing a Telnet environment variable manipulation vulnerability that could lead to root access. However, no functional exploit code or technical details are provided.

Classification
Stub 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Telnet (unspecified version)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Telnet service · Ability to specify environment variables (e.g., LD_LIBRARY_PATH)
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 14, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

EPSS 0.0311
EPSS Percentile 86.3%

Details

Status published
Products (18)
digital/osf_1 1.2
digital/osf_1 1.3
digital/osf_1 2.0
digital/osf_1 3.0
digital/osf_1 3.2
digital/unix 3.2g
digital/unix 4.0
sgi/irix 5.0
sgi/irix 5.0.1
sgi/irix 5.1
... and 8 more
Published Oct 13, 1995
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026