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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-1999-0073

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-13 Oct, 1995 | 04:00

Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 10.0

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CPE Matches

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>5.0

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>5.0.1

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>5.1

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>5.1.1

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>5.2

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>5.3

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>5.3

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>6.0

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>6.0.1

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>6.0.1

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0.1:*:xfs:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>6.1

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>6.2

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Silicon Graphics, Inc.

>>irix>>6.3

cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

digital>>osf_1>>1.2

cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

digital>>osf_1>>1.3

cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

digital>>osf_1>>2.0

cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

digital>>osf_1>>3.0

cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

digital>>osf_1>>3.2

cpe:2.3:o:digital:osf_1:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

digital>>unix>>3.2g

cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:3.2g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

digital>>unix>>4.0

cpe:2.3:o:digital:unix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/24/3	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/07/3	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/08/6	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A