Vulnerability in Bsdi BSD OS
CVE-1999-0078
pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute arbitrary commands through arguments in the RPC call.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Bsdi BSD OS
- FreeBSD — versions 6.2
- HP Hp-Ux
- IBM Aix — versions 3.2, 4.1, 4.2
- Ncr Mp-Ras — versions 2.03, 3.0, 3.01
- Nec Up-Ux V
- Next Nextstep
- SCO Openserver — versions 5
- SCO Unixware — versions 2.1
- Sgi Irix — versions 5.3
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0078?
- CVE-1999-0078 is a vulnerability in Bsdi BSD OS. Published 1996-04-18.
- Is CVE-1999-0078 known to be exploited?
- 33 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.