CVE-1999-0113

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 95.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 23, 1994

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (2)

cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/458
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/458

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-88Argument Injection or Modification

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-19348✓ verified
First seen Dec 4, 1996
IBM AIX 3.2.5 - 'login(1)' Privilege Escalation
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-1999-0113?

CVE-1999-0113 is a none vulnerability published on May 23, 1994. Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.

When was CVE-1999-0113 disclosed?

CVE-1999-0113 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 23, 1994, 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-1999-0113 actively exploited?

CVE-1999-0113 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-1999-0113?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-1999-0113, 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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