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Critical
CVE-1999-0073
Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including...
Vulnerability Description
Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH, allowing an attacker to bypass the normal system libraries and gain root access.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
irix, osf 1, unix
Vulnerable Versions:
5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1, 5.1.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 1.2, 1.3, 2.0, 3.0, 3.2, 3.2g, 4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 29th, 1999
Last Modified:
March 8th, 2026
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.