CVE-1999-0084

HIGHNVD 8.48.4—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

8.4

Certain NFS servers allow users to use mknod to gain privileges by creating a writable kmem device and setting the UID to 0.

CVSS v3: 8.4
EG Score: 8.4(medium)
EPSS: 34.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 1, 1990

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-1999-0084?

CVE-1999-0084 is a high vulnerability published on May 1, 1990. Certain NFS servers allow users to use mknod to gain privileges by creating a writable kmem device and setting the UID to 0.

When was CVE-1999-0084 disclosed?

CVE-1999-0084 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 1, 1990, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-1999-0084 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-0084 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-1999-0084?

CVE-1999-0084 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-1999-0084?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-1999-0084, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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