What is the severity of CVE-1999-0073?

CVE-1999-0073 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for remote root access exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0073?

To fix CVE-1999-0073, upgrade to a patched version of SGI IRIX or Digital OSF/1 that does not allow environment variable manipulation.

What types of systems are affected by CVE-1999-0073?

CVE-1999-0073 affects various versions of SGI IRIX and Digital OSF/1 systems.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-1999-0073?

Exploiting CVE-1999-0073 allows an attacker to change environment variables, which can lead to arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-0073?

A potential workaround for CVE-1999-0073 is to disable Telnet service and use more secure alternatives for remote access.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0073

critical

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

13/10/1995

29/9/1999

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0073

First published: Fri Oct 13 1995(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
SGI IRIX	=5.0
SGI IRIX	=5.0.1
SGI IRIX	=5.1
SGI IRIX	=5.1.1
SGI IRIX	=5.2
SGI IRIX	=5.3
SGI IRIX	=5.3
SGI IRIX	=6.0
SGI IRIX	=6.0.1
SGI IRIX	=6.0.1
SGI IRIX	=6.1
SGI IRIX	=6.2
SGI IRIX	=6.3
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
UNIX	=3.2g
UNIX	=4.0

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Reference Links

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0073?
CVE-1999-0073 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for remote root access exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0073?
To fix CVE-1999-0073, upgrade to a patched version of SGI IRIX or Digital OSF/1 that does not allow environment variable manipulation.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-1999-0073?
CVE-1999-0073 affects various versions of SGI IRIX and Digital OSF/1 systems.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-1999-0073?
Exploiting CVE-1999-0073 allows an attacker to change environment variables, which can lead to arbitrary code execution with root privileges.
Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-0073?
A potential workaround for CVE-1999-0073 is to disable Telnet service and use more secure alternatives for remote access.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0073?
CVE-1999-0073 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for remote root access exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0073?
To fix CVE-1999-0073, upgrade to a patched version of SGI IRIX or Digital OSF/1 that does not allow environment variable manipulation.
What types of systems are affected by CVE-1999-0073?
CVE-1999-0073 affects various versions of SGI IRIX and Digital OSF/1 systems.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-1999-0073?
Exploiting CVE-1999-0073 allows an attacker to change environment variables, which can lead to arbitrary code execution with root privileges.
Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-0073?
A potential workaround for CVE-1999-0073 is to disable Telnet service and use more secure alternatives for remote access.