CVE-1999-0165

CRITICAL

NFS cache poisoning.

Affects 5 products across 3 vendors.

BCS7.29
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS2.0%
Percentile78th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 1997. A critical vulnerability affects Bsdi systems (CVE-1999-0165). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-1997-GLOBAL-307657-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: LOW

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-1999-0165?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 1997. A critical vulnerability affects Bsdi systems (CVE-1999-0165). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0165?
CVE-1999-0165 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 2.0%.
Is CVE-1999-0165 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-1999-0165 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-0165?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0165?
CVE-1999-0165 affects: Bsdi, Linux, Sun, Sun, Sun.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-1999-0165
BSIDBS-1997-GLOBAL-307657-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published1997-03-01
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

NFS cache poisoning.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: NFS cache poisoning. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Bsdi Bsd Os —
Linux Linux Kernel —
Sun Sunos —
Sun Nfs —
Sun Solaris —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 10732 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceLOW
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash6b5f367abf62516e606ae7856a5d4dcec50517aa38abd44e6831e56f5d6d05d83c7673f5a869073dd021c2b8da800ee4f2c24248c682d2e48c873ed888f70955
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