CVE-1999-0169
NFS allows attackers to read and write any file on the system by specifying a false UID.
CVE-1999-0169 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sun Nfs, published July 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.94%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.94%EPSS, 80th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
NFS allows attackers to read and write any file on the system by specifying a false UID.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
NFS allows attackers to read and write any file on the system by specifying a false UID.
- Record
CVE-1999-0169- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
NFS allows attackers to read and write any file on the system by specifying a false UID.
- Record
CVE-1999-0169- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0169No score
NFS allows attackers to read and write any file on the system by specifying a false UID.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0169- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h4p8-p52c-3jggNo score
NFS allows attackers to read and write any file on the system by specifying a false UID.
NFS allows attackers to read and write any file on the system by specifying a false UID.
- Record
GHSA-h4p8-p52c-3jgg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.