CVE-1999-1278 — HIGH severity vulnerability (nlog CGI scripts do not properly filter shell metacharacters)
nlog CGI scripts do not properly filter shell metacharacters from the IP address argument, which could allow remote attackers to execute certain commands via (1) nlog-smb.pl or (2) rpc-nlog.pl.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1278 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1998-12-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | nlog CGI scripts do not properly filter shell metacharacters from the IP address argument, which could allow remote attackers to execute certain commands via (1) nlog-smb.pl or (2) rpc-nlog.pl. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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