CVE-1999-1258

Medium CVSS 5

Published 1991-01-15 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1258, 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

rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote access to the daemon, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system information.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1258

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