CVE-2019-7282
In NetKit through 0.17, rcp.c in the rcp client allows remote rsh servers to bypass intended...
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.
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
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.9
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-7282- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-7282- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-16826 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2019-16826- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xrxr-vcvh-gm7h
5.9
In NetKit through 0.17, rcp.c in the rcp client allows remote rsh servers to bypass intended...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xrxr-vcvh-gm7h- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.9
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-7282- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-7282
5.9
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-7282- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-7282
5.9
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-7282- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - 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
OSVUSN-5327-1 No score
netkit-rsh vulnerability
Hiroyuki Yamamori discovered that rsh incorrectly handled certain filenames. If a user or automated system were tricked into connecting to a malicious rsh server, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to modify directory permissions.
- Record
USN-5327-1- 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 |
before 0.17-17ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 0.17-17 |
0.17-17ubuntu0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-7282 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Netkit, published January 31, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.07%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in netkit-rsh 0.17-20.
References
bugs.debian.org/920486
sintonen.fi/advisories/scp-client-multiple-vulnerabilities.txt
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00016.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FSEX3TKX2DBUKG4A7VJFDLSMZIBJQZ3G
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NA24VQJATZWYV42JG2PQUW7IHIZS7UKP
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DU33YVEDGFDMAZPSRQTRVKSKG4FAX7QB
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7282
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DU33YVEDGFDMAZPSRQTRVKSKG4FAX7QB
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FSEX3TKX2DBUKG4A7VJFDLSMZIBJQZ3G
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/NA24VQJATZWYV42JG2PQUW7IHIZS7UKP
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrxr-vcvh-gm7h
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-7282
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0525.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29675
debian.org/lts/security/2021/dla-2822
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-7282
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5327-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7282