CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0521
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.43%
34th percentile - higher than 34% of all known CVEs
Summary
The NIS domain name is easily guessable, which may lead to unauthorized access.
Risk Assessment
The ease of guessing the NIS domain name increases the risk of attacks that could expose systems to unauthorized access.
Recommendation
It is recommended to use more complex and harder to guess NIS domain names.
Other vulnerabilities in NIS (Network Information Service)
Original NVD description (English source)
An NIS domain name is easily guessable.