CVE-1999-0454

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

A remote attacker can sometimes identify the operating system of a host based on how it reacts to some IP or ICMP packets, using a tool such as nmap or queso.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jan 1, 1999
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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