The DG/UX finger daemon allows remote command execution through shell metacharacters.
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The DG/UX finger daemon allows remote command execution through shell metacharacters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04069 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Data General |
- cpe:2.3:a:data_general:dg_ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Data General
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0152
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j94-c4m8-8w44
References
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More Data General Dg Ux vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00037 Buffer overflow in xlock program allows local users to execute commands as root. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-1999-00011 Denial of Service vulnerabilities in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases via CNAME record and zone transfer. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-1999-00010 Denial of Service vulnerability in BIND 8 Releases via maliciously formatted DNS messages. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-1999-00019 Delete or create a file via rpc.statd, due to invalid information. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-1999-0152 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0152 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8j94-c4m8-8w44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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