pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute…
Priority LOW 12Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute arbitrary commands through arguments in the RPC call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00915 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ncr:mp-ras:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.03 | Vulnerable | NCR |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncr:mp-ras:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | NCR |
| cpe:2.3:a:ncr:mp-ras:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.01 | Vulnerable | NCR |
| cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | Sgi |
| cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Bsdi |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 stable | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ncr:mp-ras:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.03 Vulnerable ·NCR
- cpe:2.3:a:ncr:mp-ras:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·NCR
- cpe:2.3:a:ncr:mp-ras:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.01 Vulnerable ·NCR
- cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
- cpe:2.3:o:bsdi:bsd_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Bsdi
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:nec:up-ux_v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | NEC Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:o:next:nextstep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Next |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:nec:up-ux_v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NEC Corporation
- cpe:2.3:o:next:nextstep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Next
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0078
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj8x-j6rg-4mxp
References
—
Sources
- CVE-1999-0078 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0078 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vj8x-j6rg-4mxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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