CVE-1999-0985 json
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
published 1999-11-09 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0966
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.9%
- EPSS 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20433)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20433 CGI City CC Whois 1.0 - MetaCharacter remote, 1999-11-09
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0985
- NVD CVE-1999-0985
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