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CVE-1999-0078

pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute arbitrary commands through arguments i

pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute arbitrary commands through arguments in the RPC call.

LOW · CVSS 1.9 EPSS 0.00106
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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ncr mp-rasall versions
sgi irixall versions
bsdi bsd osall versions
freebsdall versions
hp hp-uxall versions
ibm aixall versions
nec up-ux vall versions
next nextstepall versions
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communityPROTOCOL-RPC portmap pcnfsd request UDPrpc-portmap-decode
snort-communityPROTOCOL-RPC portmap pcnfsd request TCPrpc-portmap-decode
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Scoring & Timeline

1.9
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD18 Apr 1996 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0078
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