CVE-1999-1573

Description

Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in the "r-cmnds" (1) remshd, (2) rexecd, (3) rlogind, (4) rlogin, (5) remsh, (6) rcp, (7) rexec, and (8) rdist for HP-UX 10.00 through 11.00 allow attackers to gain privileges or access files.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.92% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=490	third party advisory patch
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-022.shtml	third party advisory patch government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/1471	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7860	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/13217	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5550	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1573?: CVE-1999-1573 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1573?: To fix CVE-1999-1573, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1573 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1573 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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