CVE-1999-0168 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication restrictions by using the portmapper to proxy requests, appearing as local hosts to access restricted services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0168?
CVE-1999-0168 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The portmapper may act as a proxy and redirect service requests from an attacker, making the request appear to come from the local host, possibly bypassing authentication that would otherwise have taken place. For example, NFS file systems could be mounted through the portmapper despite export restrictions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0168?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0168?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-1999-0168 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0168 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r3m3-g7jw-9454.