CVE-1999-1225 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

rpc.mountd on Linux, Ultrix, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of a file on the server by attempting to mount that file, which generates different error messages depending on whether the file exists or not.

Published: 2001-09-12

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris::::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1206	rpc.mountd on Linux, Ultrix, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of a file on the server by attempting to mount that file, which generates different error messages depending on whether the file exists or not.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00499.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/7526
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/347

History

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Subscriptions

Digital Ultrix

Linux Linux Kernel

Netbsd Netbsd

Openbsd Openbsd

Sun Solaris

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.970Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1225

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1997-08-24T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-1225

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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