CVE-1999-1301

Description

A design flaw in the Z-Modem protocol allows the remote sender of a file to execute arbitrary programs on the client, as implemented in rz in the rzsz module of FreeBSD before 2.1.5, and possibly other programs.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org Vendor Advisory llnl.gov

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:17.rzsz.asc	patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7540.php	vdb entry
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/g-31.shtml	third party advisory patch government resource vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1301?: CVE-1999-1301 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1301?: To fix CVE-1999-1301, 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-1999-1301 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1301 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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