CVE-2019-7282: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-7282 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 31-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In NetKit through 0.17, rcp.c in the rcp client allows remote rsh servers to bypass intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename. The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side. This is similar to CVE-2018-20685.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
2.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.07% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.debian.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian2 products
- netkit-rsh< 0.17-20
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL34 | 35 | 36
Netkit1 product
- netkit≤ 0.17
Ubuntu1 product
- netkit-rshAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 0.17-17ubuntu0.1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
10 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00016.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory