VDB-14344 · CVE-1999-0554 · XFDB 83

Server NFS Export privileges management

CVSS Meta Temp Score CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.	Current Exploit Price (≈) Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.	CTI Interest Score Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
9.6	$0-$5k	0.40

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Server. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component NFS Export Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0554. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Changing the configuration settings is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Server (affected version unknown). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component NFS Export Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NFS exports system-critical data to the world, e.g. / or a password file.

The weakness was shared 01/01/1999. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0554. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/18/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as highly functional. 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.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83), Tenable (11356) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-417†). The entries VDB-13671 and VDB-13798 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Name

Server

CPE 2.3info

🔍

CPE 2.2info

🔍

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AV	AC	Au	C	I	A
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳
💳	💳	💳	💳	💳	💳

Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Private
Status: Highly functional

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Day	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock
Today	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock	Unlock

Nessus ID: 11356
Nessus Name: NFS Exported Share Information Disclosure
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 102014
OpenVAS Name: NFS export
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍
ISS Proventia IPS: 🔍

Timelineinfo

01/01/1999 🔍
01/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
01/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
12/17/2002 +1446 days 🔍
03/12/2003 +85 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +4117 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0554 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0554
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14344
X-Force: 83
Vulnerability Center: 417 - CVE Id, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 00:49
Updated: 04/18/2026 00:20
Changes: 06/20/2014 00:49 (38), 05/06/2019 17:26 (26), 04/18/2026 00:20 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.