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CVE-1999-0208

rpc.ypupdated (NIS) allows remote users to execute arbitrary commands.

rpc.ypupdated (NIS) allows remote users to execute arbitrary commands.

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 0.44866
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

5
sgi irixall versions
ibm aixall versions
nec asl ux 4800all versions
nec ews-ux vall versions
nec up-ux vall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
remoteHP-UX 10/11/ IRIX 3/4/5/6 / OpenSolaris build snv / Solaris 8/9/10 / SunOS 4.1 - 'rpc.ypupdated' Command Execution (1)verified
remoteHP-UX 10/11/ IRIX 3/4/5/6 / OpenSolaris build snv / Solaris 8/9/10 / SunOS 4.1 - 'rpc.ypupdated' Command Execution (2)verified
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communityPROTOCOL-RPC portmap ypupdated request TCPrpc-portmap-decode
snort-communityPROTOCOL-RPC portmap ypupdated request UDPrpc-portmap-decode
snort-communityPROTOCOL-RPC ypupdated arbitrary command attempt UDPmisc-attack
snort-communityPROTOCOL-RPC ypupdated arbitrary command attempt TCPmisc-attack
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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Scoring & Timeline

10
HIGH · 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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD12 Dec 1995 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

1
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-1999-0208
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