CVE-1999-1455

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2002-03-09 · updated 2026-06-16

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: through 4.0

References

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q158/3/20.asp
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7422
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q158/3/20.asp
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7422

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