CVE-1999-0524

Description

ICMP information such as (1) netmask and (2) timestamp is allowed from arbitrary hosts.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Third-Party Advisory juniper.net Third-Party Advisory vmware.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/322 vdb entry third party advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10053 broken link
http://descriptions.securescout.com/tc/11010 broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/306 vdb entry third party advisory
http://descriptions.securescout.com/tc/11011 broken link
http://www.osvdb.org/95 vdb entry broken link
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1434 third party advisory
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 third party advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K15277

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0524?
CVE-1999-0524 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-0524?
To fix CVE-1999-0524, 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-1999-0524 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-0524 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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