Sun SunOS 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.1.3/4.1.3c rpc.mountd Long List information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun SunOS 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.1.3/4.1.3c. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component rpc.mountd. Performing a manipulation as part of Long List results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-0211. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sun SunOS 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.1.3/4.1.3c (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component rpc.mountd. The manipulation as part of a Long List leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

extra long export lists over 256 characters in some mount daemons allows nfs directories to be mounted by anyone.

The weakness was released 02/14/1994 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0211. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11356 (NFS Exported Share Information Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family RPC and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79), Tenable (11356), SecurityFocus (BID 24†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-515†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-13798 and VDB-14344. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11356
Nessus Name: NFS Exported Share Information Disclosure
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0211 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0211
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13671
X-Force: 79
SecurityFocus: 24 - SunOS rpc.mountd Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 515 - NFS can be mounted by anyone, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 12:59
Updated: 04/03/2025 06:34
Changes: 06/17/2014 12:59 (66), 05/07/2019 09:34 (2), 04/03/2025 06:34 (18)
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