CVE-2019-7283
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses...
CVE-2019-7283 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) in Netkit, published January 31, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.76%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in netkit-rsh 0.17-20.
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.4
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.
- Record
CVE-2019-7283- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.
- Record
CVE-2019-7283- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-16827 No score
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.
- Record
EUVD-2019-16827- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jpr-cg8h-wpp2
7.4
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses...
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.
- Record
GHSA-2jpr-cg8h-wpp2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.4
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.
- Record
CVE-2019-7283- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-7283
7.4
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-7283- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-7283
7.4
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-7283- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2021-0525 No score
Updated rsh packages fix security vulnerability
In NetKit through 0.17, rcp.c in the rcp client allows remote rsh servers to bypass intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename. The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side. This is similar to CVE-2018-20685. (CVE-2019-7282)
An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111. (CVE-2019-7283).
- Record
MGASA-2021-0525- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
netkit-rshDebian:12 |
before 0.17-20 | 0.17-20 |
netkit-rshDebian:9 |
before 0.17-17+deb9u1, plus listed versions 0.17-17 |
0.17-17+deb9u1 |
rshMageia:8 |
before 0.17-36.1.mga8 | 0.17-36.1.mga8 |
netkit-rshUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.17-15 |
None known |
netkit-rshUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.17-170.17-17ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |