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Vulnerability record · CVE-1999-0985 · published 9 November 1999
CVE-1999-0985: Cc whois vulnerability
CCc · Cc Whois
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.9% · top 4.9%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
8.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD
Description
CC Whois program whois.cgi allows remote attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the domain entry.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0985), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
