CVE-1999-0003
CVE-1999-0003 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tritreal Ted Cde with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 24% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 24% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Tritreal Ted Cde
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Execute commands as root via buffer overflow in Tooltalk database server (rpc.ttdbserverd).
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0003?
- Execute commands as root via buffer overflow in Tooltalk database server (rpc.ttdbserverd).
- How severe is CVE-1999-0003?
- CVE-1999-0003 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-1999-0003 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 24% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-1999-0003?
- CVE-1999-0003 primarily affects Tritreal Ted Cde. In total, 31 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-1999-0003?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-1999-0003 published?
- CVE-1999-0003 was published on 1998-04-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981101-01-A
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/19981101-01-PX
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/122
Affected products (31)
- cpe:2.3:a:tritreal:ted_cde:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*