rpc.mountd on Linux, Ultrix, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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
rpc.mountd on Linux, Ultrix, and possibly other operating systems, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of a file on the server by attempting to mount that file, which generates different error messages depending on whether the file exists or not.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0176 78th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Digital |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.20.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:digital:ultrix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Digital
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1225
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxgf-fgrv-7jxc
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-1225 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1225 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mxgf-fgrv-7jxc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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