CVE-1999-1379
5.0
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
2.61%
LOW RiskEPSS (83rd percentile)
NVD-CWE-Other
DNS allows remote attackers to use DNS name servers as traffic amplifiers via a UDP DNS query with a spoofed source address, which produces more traffic to the victim than was sent by the attacker.
Published: 12/31/1999
Modified: 6/16/2026
Vulnerability Summary
CVSS v2 Score
5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)
2.61%LOW Exploitation Risk
83rd percentile
This vulnerability has a 2.61% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.
CWE Classification
NVD-CWE-Other