CVE-1999-0103

Chargen Probe Utility

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Echo and chargen, or other combinations of UDP services, can be used in tandem to flood the server, a.k.a. UDP bomb or UDP packet storm.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1996-02-08 CVE Published
1999-06-07 CVE Reserved
2024-08-31 First Exploit
2025-03-17 CVE Updated
2025-05-14 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-233-01	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/180957	2024-08-31

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
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