CVE-1999-1455

Summary

CVE-1999-1455 is a vulnerability affecting the RSH service utility RSHSVC in Windows NT 3.5 through 4.0. The issue stems from inadequate access restriction in the .Rhosts file, allowing unauthorized users to gain access to the service by logging in from an authorized host. This weakness could potentially enable uninvited individuals to infiltrate systems and execute commands, posing a significant security risk. It's crucial for affected systems to be updated or patched to mitigate this vulnerability.

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