CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-1467
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk10.23%
95th percentile - higher than 95% of all known CVEs
Summary
Vulnerability in rcp on SunOS 4.0.x allows remote attackers from trusted hosts to execute arbitrary commands as root, possibly related to the configuration of the nobody user.
Risk Assessment
Attackers may gain full system privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to review and secure the configuration of the nobody user and restrict access to rcp only to trusted hosts.
Original NVD description (English source)
Vulnerability in rcp on SunOS 4.0.x allows remote attackers from trusted hosts to execute arbitrary commands as root, possibly related to the configuration of the nobody user.