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CVE-1999-1258

rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote access to the daemon,...

5.0 Medium

rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote access to the daemon, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system information.

Exploit likelihood

1.34%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote access to the daemon, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system information.

Record
CVE-1999-1258
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote access to the daemon, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system information.

Record
CVE-1999-1258
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1239 No score

rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote access to the daemon, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system information.

Record
EUVD-1999-1239
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qcjm-8xhv-v66h No score

rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote access to the daemon,...

rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote access to the daemon, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system information.

Record
GHSA-qcjm-8xhv-v66h
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1258 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sun Sunos, published January 15, 1991. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.34%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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