---
id: CVE-1999-0167
title: >-
  In SunOS, NFS file handles could be guessed, giving unauthorized access to the
  exported file system.
summary: >-
  In SunOS, NFS file handles could be guessed, giving unauthorized access to the
  exported file system.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.6
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
published: '1991-12-06'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0167'
references:
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0167'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0167'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00388
epssPercentile: 0.32807
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.693Z'
---

## Overview

In SunOS, NFS file handles could be guessed, giving unauthorized access to the exported file system.

## Remediation

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