---
id: CVE-1999-0245
title: >-
  Some configurations of NIS+ in Linux allowed attackers to log in as the user
  "+".
summary: >-
  Some configurations of NIS+ in Linux allowed attackers to log in as the user
  "+".
severity: medium
cvss: 4.6
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
published: '1995-09-07'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0245'
references:
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0245'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0245'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00398
epssPercentile: 0.33892
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.760Z'
---

## Overview

Some configurations of NIS+ in Linux allowed attackers to log in as the user "+".

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.