CVE-1999-1228

critical

Description

Various modems that do not implement a guard time, or are configured with a guard time of 0, can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary modem commands such as ATH, ATH0, etc., via a "+++" sequence that appears in ICMP packets, the subject of an e-mail message, IRC commands, and others.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3320

http://www.macintouch.com/modemsecurity.html

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90695973308453&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1998-09-27

Updated: 2017-12-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical