CVE-1999-0492 json
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its responses.
published 1999-04-23 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0491
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.4%
- EPSS 9.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The ffingerd 1.19 allows remote attackers to identify users on the target system based on its responses.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-20327)
Exploit prediction
9.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20327 GNU Ffingerd 1.19 - 'Username' Validity Disclosure remote, 1999-08-23
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0492
- NVD CVE-1999-0492
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