CVE-1999-0493
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.043 · 91 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
rpc.statd allows remote attackers to forward RPC calls to the local operating system via the SM_MON and SM_NOTIFY commands, which in turn could be used to remotely exploit other bugs such as in automountd.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-19327Sun Solaris 2.5.1 - rpc.statd rpc Call Relayingfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (9)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (10)
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91547759121289&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/186&type=0&nav=sec.sbaenisa_euvd
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-05-statd-automountd.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-045.shtmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/450enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91547759121289&w=2nvd
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/186&type=0&nav=sec.sbanvd
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-05-statd-automountd.htmlPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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