CVE-1999-0078

Low

Published: 18/04/1996(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

0.92%

56th percentile — higher than 56% of all known CVEs

pcnfsd (also known as rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions or execute arbitrary commands through arguments in the RPC call.

This vulnerability allows local users to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

It is recommended to restrict access to pcnfsd and to monitor and audit RPC calls to detect potential abuses.

Original NVD description (English source)

pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute arbitrary commands through arguments in the RPC call.