CVE-1999-1278 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

nlog CGI scripts do not properly filter shell metacharacters from the IP address argument, which could allow remote attackers to execute certain commands via (1) nlog-smb.pl or (2) rpc-nlog.pl.

Published: 2001-09-12

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nlog:nlog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1259	nlog CGI scripts do not properly filter shell metacharacters from the IP address argument, which could allow remote attackers to execute certain commands via (1) nlog-smb.pl or (2) rpc-nlog.pl.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00741.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91470326629357&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91471400632145&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1549
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1550

History

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Subscriptions

Nlog Nlog

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:01.671Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1278

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1998-12-25T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-1278

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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