CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0875

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk
10.16%

95th percentile - higher than 95% of all known CVEs

Summary

DHCP clients with ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) enabled allow remote attackers to modify their default routes.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can take control of network traffic routing, potentially leading to data interception or man-in-the-middle attacks.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable IRDP on DHCP clients or implement additional security measures to protect network routes.

Original NVD description (English source)

DHCP clients with ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) enabled allow remote attackers to modify their default routes.

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