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TI-1999-00735 Aliases CVE-1999-0785GHSA-5q23-4h8j-66vv

The INN inndstart program allows local users to gain root privileges via the "pathrun" parameter in the inn.conf file.

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The INN inndstart program allows local users to gain root privileges via the "pathrun" parameter in the inn.conf file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00511 43rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableISC
cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
  • cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·ISC

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0785
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5q23-4h8j-66vv

References

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  • TI-1999-00042 Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2002-00509 Format string vulnerabilities in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00704 The INN inndstart program allows local users to gain privileges by specifying an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00099 Remote access in AIX innd 1.5.1, using control messages. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00034 Buffer overflow in the ARTpost function in art.c in the control message handling code for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-1999-00656 Buffer overflow in INN inews program. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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