CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0706

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
1.99%

78th percentile - higher than 78% of all known CVEs

Summary

The xmonisdn package in Linux allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS or PATH environmental variables.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to the system, posing a serious security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and restrict access to environmental variables and to update the xmonisdn package to the latest version.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Linux xmonisdn package allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS or PATH environmental variables.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS