CVE-1999-1179

High CVSS 7.5

Published 1998-05-15 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1179, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Vulnerability in man.sh CGI script, included in May 1998 issue of SysAdmin Magazine, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1179

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P