CVE-1999-1467

CRITICAL

Vulnerability in rcp on SunOS 4.0.x allows remote attackers from trusted hosts to execute arbitrary commands as root, possibly related to the configuration of the nobody user.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS10.2%
Percentile96th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 1989. A critical vulnerability affects Sun systems (CVE-1999-1467). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-1989-GLOBAL-308574-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-1999-1467?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 1989. A critical vulnerability affects Sun systems (CVE-1999-1467). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-1467?
CVE-1999-1467 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 10.2%.
Is CVE-1999-1467 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-1999-1467 as of 2026-06-20.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-1467?
Priority: MEDIUM. PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-1467?
CVE-1999-1467 affects Sun Sunos.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-1999-1467
BSIDBS-1989-GLOBAL-308574-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published1989-10-26
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Vulnerability in rcp on SunOS 4.0.x allows remote attackers from trusted hosts to execute arbitrary commands as root, possibly related to the configuration of the nobody user.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Vulnerability in rcp on SunOS 4.0.x allows remote attackers from trusted hosts to execute arbitrary commands as root, possibly related to the configuration of the nobody user. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Sun Sunos 4.0 4.0.1 4.0.2 4.0.3 4.0.3c
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 13512 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash5fb973ede2d1cf5bb6b668535626a5dfe6df40ae0b57ae12ceb72eb07466b6f54e63e79e2ef19d2a86201cd6f9f89250ba3f41c9f6b6b5a6d3e2b67f543d2b32
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