HP HP-UX 11.00/11.11/11.22 Error Message rpc.mountd information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in HP HP-UX 11.00/11.11/11.22. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file rpc.mountd of the component Error Message Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-1225. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP HP-UX 11.00/11.11/11.22 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file rpc.mountd of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

rpc.mountd on Linux, Ultrix, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of a file on the server by attempting to mount that file, which generates different error messages depending on whether the file exists or not.

The bug was discovered 08/24/1997. The weakness was presented 08/05/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www4.itrc.hp.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1225. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 835113 , 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 68519 (RPC Mountd Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at hprc.external.hp.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (347), Tenable (835113), OSVDB (8751†), Secunia (SA9432†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-688†). 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: 835113

OpenVAS ID: 835113
OpenVAS Name: HP StorageWorks Default Accounts and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
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Patch: hprc.external.hp.com

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08/24/1997 🔍
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01/22/2003 +1977 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: www4.itrc.hp.com
Researcher: http://www.hp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1225 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1225
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223
X-Force: 347
Secunia: 9432 - HP-UX update for rpc.mountd, Not Critical
OSVDB: 8751 - CVE-1999-1225 - rpc.mountd - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 688 - rpc.moundt reveal file existence, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2003 12:59
Updated: 10/20/2025 04:41
Changes: 08/05/2003 12:59 (73), 06/26/2019 11:19 (3), 10/20/2025 04:41 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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