CVE-1999-1588

high-risk
Published 1999-12-31

Buffer overflow in nlps_server in Sun Solaris x86 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a long string beginning with "NLPS:002:002:" to the listen (aka System V listener) port, TCP port 2766.

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18.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 82% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
20602
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Sun

References (8)

http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
Exploit http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c
Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319
Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c
http://lsd-pl.net/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_nlps_server
Exploit http://security-protocols.com/sploits/unsorted_exploits/nlps_server.c
Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2319
Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/nlps_server.c
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 9/34 · Low