CVE-1999-0399 describes a critical vulnerability in the Mirc 5.5 client, specifically within its DCC server command. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass filename filtering, enabling them to place malicious files in arbitrary locations on a user's system, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, posing a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:khaled_mardam-bey:mirc:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.