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CVE-1999-0493

7.5 · HIGH

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 aut…

Published Jun 7, 1999sunEPSS 4.26%

Overview

CVE-1999-0493 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on June 7, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91547759121289&w=2Refsunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/186&type=0&nav=sec.sbaRefwww.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-05-statd-automountd.htmlRefwww.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-045.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/450Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91547759121289&w=2Refsunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/186&type=0&nav=sec.sbaRefwww.cert.org/advisories/CA-99-05-statd-automountd.htmlRefwww.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/j-045.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/450

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0493?

CVE-1999-0493 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun solaris. It was published on June 7, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-1999-0493?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-1999-0493?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-1999-0493?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-1999-0493 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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