CVE-1999-0073
Telnet Apache Library Path Hijacking RCE
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 13, 1995, 4 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 24, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-1999-0073 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-1999-0073
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-1999-0073 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
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Daily CyberSecurity
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CybersecurityNews
27 Years old Telnet Vulnerability Enables Attackers to Gain Root Access
27 Years old Telnet Enables Attackers Gain Root Access A newly confirmed vulnerability in the telnet daemon (telnetd) in GNU Inetutils has revived a 27-year-old security flaw, allowing attackers to ga ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-1999-0073 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Feb. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/24/3 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2004
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.26 }} -2.41%
score
0.46361
percentile