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CVE-1999-0043

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8EPSS 44.6%EU EUVD

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

Key facts

CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78
EPSS score
44.6% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-1999-0043)
Published
December 4, 1996
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-1999-0043 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 1, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • bsdi / bsd os
  • caldera / openlinux
  • isc / inn
  • isc / inn
  • isc / inn
  • isc / inn
  • isc / inn
  • nec / goah intrasv
  • nec / goah networksv
  • nec / goah networksv
  • nec / goah networksv
  • netscape / news server
  • redhat / linux
  • redhat / linux

Certified products that may be affected

5 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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CVE-1999-0043: CRITICAL severity (CVSS 9.8)