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CVE-1999-1261

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.62%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1997-10-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-1999-1261
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.62%

Original NVD Description

Buffer overflow in Rainbow Six Multiplayer allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long nickname (nick) command.