CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1455

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.94%

89th percentile - higher than 89% of all known CVEs

Summary

The RSH service in Windows NT 3.5 through 4.0 improperly restricts access as specified in the .Rhosts file, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access the service from an authorized host.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to services, which could lead to data breaches or other serious security incidents.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and update the RSH service configuration and implement additional authentication mechanisms to restrict access to authorized users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

RSH service utility RSHSVC in Windows NT 3.5 through 4.0 does not properly restrict access as specified in the .Rhosts file when a user comes from an authorized host, which could allow unauthorized users to access the service by logging in from an authorized host.

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