Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 1999· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1455

Description

RSH service utility RSHSVC in Windows NT 3.5 through 4.0 does not properly restrict access as specified in the .Rhosts file when a user comes from an authorized host, which could allow unauthorized users to access the service by logging in from an authorized host.

Affected products

Microsoft/Windows Nt
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=4.0

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q158/3/20.aspnvdVendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7422nvd

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