Vulnerability in man.sh CGI script, included in May 1998 issue of SysAdmin Magazine…
Priority LOW 37Published · 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
Vulnerability in man.sh CGI script, included in May 1998 issue of SysAdmin Magazine, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01846 79th 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:sysadmin_magazine:man.sh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Sysadmin Magazine |
- cpe:2.3:a:sysadmin_magazine:man.sh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sysadmin Magazine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j683-rf8r-r7h8
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-1179 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j683-rf8r-r7h8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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