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CVE-1999-0078

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

Security Impact Summary

CVE-1999-0078 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 11 products from ncr, from sgi, from bsdi and 8 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 1996, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

1996-04-18T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ncr mp-ras 2.03 Yes
Application ncr mp-ras 3.0 Yes
Application ncr mp-ras 3.01 Yes
Operating System sgi irix 5.3 Yes
Operating System bsdi bsd_os * Yes
Operating System freebsd freebsd 6.2 Yes
Operating System hp hp-ux * Yes
Operating System ibm aix 3.2 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix 4.2 Yes
Operating System nec up-ux_v * Yes
Operating System next nextstep * Yes
Operating System sco openserver 5 Yes
Operating System sco unixware 2.1 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 4.1 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 5.4 Yes
Operating System sun sunos 5.5 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ncr's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.