CVE-1999-1462
Bb4 Big Brother — CWE-200
EPSS 1.1%
- Published: 1999-12-31T05:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Bb4
- Products: Big Brother
- CWE: CWE-200
Vulnerability in bb-hist.sh CGI History module in Big Brother 1.09b and 1.09c allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files.
Related CVE by CWE
No related CWE found.
Top CVE for Vendor
- CVE-1999-1462 (no score)
Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities
No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
How to fix CVE-1999-1462
CVE-1999-1462 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting Bb4 Big Brother.
Description: Vulnerability in bb-hist.sh CGI History module in Big Brother 1.09b and 1.09c allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-1462 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running Big Brother
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: Vulnerability in bb-hist.sh CGI History module in Big Brother 1.09b and 1.09c allows remote attackers to read portions of arbitrary files. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-1462 (no score)Recently Exploited Similar VulnerabilitiesNo recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running Big Brother
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
CWE: CWE-200
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
HARD
Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
Public Exploits: Rare or not public
Vulnerability Timeline
Dec 31, 1999
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Apr 03, 2025
Last Modified
CVE details were updated
Nov 03, 2025
Imported to Database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.
- http://bb4.com/README.CHANGES [Broken Link]
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/13440 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory]
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/142 [Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory]
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3755 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
- http://bb4.com/README.CHANGES [Broken Link]
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/13440 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory]
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/142 [Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory]
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3755 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]