CVE-1999-1266
rsh daemon (rshd) generates different error messages when a valid username is provided versus an...
rsh daemon (rshd) generates different error messages when a valid username is provided versus an invalid name, which allows remote attackers to determine valid users on the system.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
rsh daemon (rshd) generates different error messages when a valid username is provided versus an invalid name, which allows remote attackers to determine valid users on the system.
- Record
CVE-1999-1266- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
rsh daemon (rshd) generates different error messages when a valid username is provided versus an invalid name, which allows remote attackers to determine valid users on the system.
- Record
CVE-1999-1266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1247 No score
rsh daemon (rshd) generates different error messages when a valid username is provided versus an invalid name, which allows remote attackers to determine valid users on the system.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1247- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cp39-g35j-7x79 No score
rsh daemon (rshd) generates different error messages when a valid username is provided versus an...
rsh daemon (rshd) generates different error messages when a valid username is provided versus an invalid name, which allows remote attackers to determine valid users on the system.
- Record
GHSA-cp39-g35j-7x79- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1266 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Metamail Corporation Metamail, published June 13, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.31%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.