CVE-1999-0522
high
📛 Threat Title
CVE-1999-0522
Description
The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.
Indicators of Compromise (0)
No indicators of compromise on this threat.
References (2)
- cve@mitre.org NVD Recent CVEs
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NVD detail: CVE-1999-0522
NVD Recent CVEs
The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.
Remediations (10)
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web:blog.protiviti.com
Vulnerability prioritization in the age of Mythos requires smarter backlog management, faster patching, and reduced exposure as vulnerability noise and attack paths increase.
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web:nvlpubs.nist.gov
The third version, SP 800-40, Revision 3, Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Technologies (2013), was written under the assumption that readers already understood the basics of patch management and that what they most needed help with was implementing, configuring, securing, and using enterprise patch management technologies.
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web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
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web:support.servicenow.com
Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...
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web:www.cisa.gov
For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild. Organizations should use the KEV catalog as an input to their vulnerability management prioritization framework.
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web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
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web:www.forbes.com
Mitigation Measures To Take If Patching Isn't Possible Assuming a patch can't be promptly applied, what can be done to mitigate risk? There are several important measures to keep in mind:
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web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
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web:www.virustotal.com
VirusTotal is a platform for scanning files and URLs for viruses, malware, and other threats using multiple antivirus engines.
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web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
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