CVE-1999-0210

Description

Automount daemon automountd allows local or remote users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.04% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory hp.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88053459921223&w=2	mailing list
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX9910-104	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91547759121289&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/235	vdb entry
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-05-statd-automountd.html	patch third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0210?: CVE-1999-0210 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-0210?: To fix CVE-1999-0210, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-0210 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-0210 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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