CVE DATABASE / CVE-1999-0073
CVE-1999-0073
CVSS 10 · HIGH
Summary
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.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 10 (HIGH) |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | COMPLETE |
| Integrity | COMPLETE |
| Availability | COMPLETE |
Affected products
Sgi irixDigital osf 1Digital unix
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References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/24/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/07/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/08/6
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.