CVE-1999-0181 Command injection in n/a
The wall daemon allows remote attackers to execute commands, cause denial of service, or perform social engineering attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0181?
CVE-1999-0181 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The wall daemon can be used for denial of service, social engineering attacks, or to execute remote commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0181?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rpc.walld Rpc.walld.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0181?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-1999-0181 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0181 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7m27-f8p9-pxp5.