in.rshd Authentication User improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in in.rshd. This impacts an unknown function of the component Authentication. Performing a manipulation of the argument User with the input NULL results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0180. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in in.rshd (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Authentication. The manipulation of the argument User with the input value NULL leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

in.rshd allows users to login with a null username and execute commands.

The weakness was presented 01/01/1997. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0180. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10096 (rsh NULL Login Remote Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (112), Tenable (10096) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-651†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10096
Nessus Name: rsh NULL Login Remote Privilege Escalation
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/01/1997 🔍
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07/25/2002 +2031 days 🔍
01/06/2003 +165 days 🔍
06/17/2014 +4180 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0180 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0180
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13803
X-Force: 112
Vulnerability Center: 651 - In.rshd Allows Command Execution, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 22:57
Updated: 04/16/2026 12:37
Changes: 06/17/2014 22:57 (52), 05/08/2019 06:36 (8), 04/16/2026 12:37 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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