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CVE-1999-0956

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1997-09-19 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The NeXT NetInfo _writers property allows local users to gain root privileges or conduct a denial of service.

Affected products

• Nextstep: 1.0, 1.0a, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0956
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0956

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