How severe is CVE-1999-1468?

This vulnerability has a CVSS score of (Unknown severity).

How difficult is it to exploit CVE-1999-1468?

Exploit difficulty: HARD. Estimated time to exploit: > 4 hours. Required skills: Advanced security expertise.

CVE-1999-1468

Cray Next — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.1%

Published: 1991-10-22T04:00:00.000
Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Vendors: Cray, Next
Products: Next, Unico
CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable.

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How to fix CVE-1999-1468

CVE-1999-1468 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting Cray Next.

Description: rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-1193 (no score)CVE-1999-1468 (no score)CVE-1999-0078 (no score)CVE-1999-0032 (no score)CVE-1999-0046 (no score)CVE-1999-0956 (no score)CVE-1999-0099 (no score)CVE-1999-0041 (no score)CVE-1999-1198 (no score)CVE-1999-0692 (no […]

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 Next

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

Full CVE details

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD

⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours

🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise

💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Oct 22, 1991

Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Apr 03, 2025

Last Modified

CVE details were updated

Oct 30, 2025

Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.

Cray Next Next Unico

http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html []
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability [Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource]
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php []
http://www.osvdb.org/8106 []
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html []
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability [Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource]
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php []
http://www.osvdb.org/8106 []
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]