TI-1999-01481 Aliases CVE-1999-1534 GHSA-w2cr-mhfx-9hr5

Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product…

LOW 34Published 2001-09-12 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in (1) nlservd and (2) rnavc in Knox Software Arkeia backup product allows local users to obtain root access via a long HOME environmental variable.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01082 65th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:knox_software:arkeia:4.0:::::::*	4.0	Vulnerable	Knox Software

cpe:2.3:a:knox_software:arkeia:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Knox Software

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1534
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2cr-mhfx-9hr5

References

Other 1

19990923 Multiple vendor Knox Arkiea local root/remote DoS

TI-2001-00924 Knox Arkeia server 4.2, and possibly other versions, installs its root user with a null… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2001-00944 Arkeia backup server 4.2.8-2 and earlier creates its database files with world-writable… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
TI-1999-00738 Arkiea nlservd allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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