CVE-1999-1266

Published Jun 13, 1997

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: rsh daemon (rshd) generates different error messages when a valid username is provided versus an invalid name, which allows remote attackers to determine valid users on the system.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 5
Impact score: 2.9
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:metamail_corporation:metamail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "CB6F8DFB-5EA4-4572-9BCF-5D0ECD56DB6C",
            "versionEndIncluding": "7.2"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References