CVE-1999-1455
RSH service utility RSHSVC in Windows NT 3.5 through 4.0 does not properly restrict access as...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1455- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1455- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1436 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1436- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-63g3-6533-36p6 No score
RSH service utility RSHSVC in Windows NT 3.5 through 4.0 does not properly restrict access as...
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.
- Record
GHSA-63g3-6533-36p6- 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-1999-1455 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Windows Nt, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.90%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.