---
id: CVE-1999-0113
title: Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.
summary: Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.
severity: critical
cvss: 10
cvssVector: 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
cwe:
  - CWE-88
published: '1994-05-23'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0113'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/458'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/458'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.17166
epssPercentile: 0.9695
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.733Z'
exploitAvailable: true
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  checkedAt: '2026-09-23T07:13:13.426Z'
---

## Overview

Some implementations of rlogin allow root access if given a -froot parameter.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.