CVE-1999-0169

critical

Description

NFS allows attackers to read and write any file on the system by specifying a false UID.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0169

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1997-07-01

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00483