Critical severity · published Dec 31, 1999
CVE-1999-1588
Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long string beginning with "NLPS:002:002:" to…
9.8
CVSS
10.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long string beginning with "NLPS:002:002:" to the listen (aka System V listener) port, TCP port 2766.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.1% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SO
Solaris · Sun
2.4; 2.5; 2.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1588
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1588
lsd-pl.net
http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
Exploit
http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c
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