CVE-1999-1467

Summary

CVE-1999-1467 is a critical vulnerability affecting the rcp (remote copy) service on SunOS 4.0.x. This issue permits remote attackers, even from trusted hosts, to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. The underlying cause is believed to be related to the misconfiguration of the nobody user, although the exact details have not been disclosed. Successful exploitation could result in full system compromise.

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