{"id":"CVE-1999-0073","title":"Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH, allowing an attacker to bypass the normal system libraries and gain root access.","summary":"Telnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH, allowing an attacker to bypass the normal system libraries and gain root access.","severity":"critical","cvss":10,"cvssVector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1995-10-13","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0073","references":[{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/24/3","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/07/3","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/08/6","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0073","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.03088,"epssPercentile":0.87091,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.761Z","slug":"CVE-1999-0073","body":"## Overview\n\nTelnet allows a remote client to specify environment variables including LD_LIBRARY_PATH, allowing an attacker to bypass the normal system libraries and gain root access.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":56,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":0.6,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}