Sun Solaris up to 5.5 rpc.statd

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Sun Solaris up to 5.5. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component rpc.statd. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0019. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris up to 5.5 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component rpc.statd. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Delete or create a file via rpc.statd, due to invalid information.

The weakness was disclosed 04/24/1996 as 00135 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0019. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10235 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 66053 (rpc.statd File Creation and Deletion Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (109), Tenable (10235), SecurityFocus (BID 6831†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-496†). The entries VDB-14035 and VDB-14686 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • IBM AIX 3.2/4.1

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  • end of life (old version)

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unknown
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10235
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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04/16/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: 00135⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0019 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0019
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13732
X-Force: 109
SecurityFocus: 6831 - Multiple Vendor rpc.statd Arbitrary File Creation / Deletion Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 496 - Delete or Create a File via RPC.statd Due to Invalid Information., High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 17:00
Updated: 04/16/2026 08:14
Changes: 06/17/2014 17:00 (62), 05/07/2019 09:27 (2), 04/03/2025 12:42 (16), 10/28/2025 04:20 (2), 04/16/2026 08:14 (1)
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