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    CVE-1999-0073

    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.

    Published:Oct 13, 1995
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 29, 1999
    EPSS Score:0.00268
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Digital
    Product
    Osf 1
    Vendor
    Digital
    Product
    Unix
    Vendor
    Sgi
    Product
    Irix

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High