CVE-1999-0168

High CVSS 7.5

Published 1992-06-04 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0168, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0168

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P