CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1059

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
4.20%

90th percentile - higher than 90% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in rexec daemon (rexecd) in AT&T TCP/IP 4.0 for various SVR4 systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely access the system and execute unauthorized operations, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version and restrict access to the rexec daemon only to trusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in rexec daemon (rexecd) in AT&T TCP/IP 4.0 for various SVR4 systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS