---
id: CVE-1999-1258
title: >-
  rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote
  access to the daemon, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system
  information.
summary: >-
  rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote
  access to the daemon, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system
  information.
severity: medium
cvss: 5
cvssVector: 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N'
published: '1991-01-15'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1258'
references:
  - url: 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/102'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1782'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/102'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1782'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.01344
epssPercentile: 0.70198
ingestedAt: '2026-06-19T03:39:00.678Z'
---

## Overview

rpc.pwdauthd in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier does not properly prevent remote access to the daemon, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system information.

## Remediation

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