Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and…
Priority HIGH 78CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and "rmgroup" control messages, and others.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.44566 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4sec:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4sec | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4sec2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4sec2 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4unoff3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4unoff3 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4unoff4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4unoff4 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:netscape:news_server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Netscape |
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Caldera |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4sec:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4sec Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4sec2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4sec2 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4unoff3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4unoff3 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.4unoff4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4unoff4 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:news_server:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Netscape
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openlinux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Caldera
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_intrasv:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_intrasv:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
- cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
- cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
- cpe:2.3:h:nec:goah_networksv:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0043
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qm75-vj9c-hjcf
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0043 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0043 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qm75-vj9c-hjcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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