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CVE-1999-0978 — HIGH severity vulnerability (htdig allows remote attackers to execute commands via filena)

htdig allows remote attackers to execute commands via filenames with shell metacharacters.

CVE IDCVE-1999-0978
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.5
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1999-12-09
Last modified2026-04-16
Descriptionhtdig allows remote attackers to execute commands via filenames with shell metacharacters.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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