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CVE-1999-0813

Cfingerd with ALLOW_EXECUTION enabled does not properly drop privileges when it executes a program on behalf of the user, allowing local users to gain root privileges.

  • Published: Aug 10, 1999
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-1999-0813
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
infodrom / cfingerd - 1.4.0.x