CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0524
MediumCVSS 4.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk31.59%
98th percentile - higher than 98% of all known CVEs
Summary
CVE-1999-0524 vulnerability allows ICMP information such as netmask and timestamp to be received from arbitrary hosts.
Risk Assessment
This may lead to the disclosure of sensitive network configuration information, increasing the risk of attacks on the infrastructure.
Recommendation
It is recommended to restrict access to ICMP information only to trusted hosts and to monitor network traffic.
Original NVD description (English source)
ICMP information such as (1) netmask and (2) timestamp is allowed from arbitrary hosts.