CVE-1999-0073

Summary

CVE-1999-0073 is a vulnerability affecting Telnet that allows remote clients to set environment variables, including LD_LIBRARY_PATH. By manipulating this variable, attackers can bypass the standard system libraries, potentially gaining root access to the system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it enables unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges and take control of the affected system. This issue has been known since 1999 and remains a threat to organizations that have not yet addressed it. It is essential for organizations to update their Telnet implementations or disable the feature to mitigate this risk.

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