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CVE-2019-7282

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  • Published2019-01-31

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-01-3118:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
34.x= 34no fix published
35.x= 35no fix published
36.x= 36no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Netkit
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.17≤ 0.17no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • netkit-rshUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.17-17ubuntu0.1
  • netkit-rshUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • netkit-rshDebian:12all versions · fixed in 0.17-20
  • netkit-rshDebian:9all versions · fixed in 0.17-17+deb9u1
  • rshMageia:8all versions · fixed in 0.17-36.1.mga8

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-7282 Red Hat Product Security4 known affected

    netkit-rsh: rcp access restriction bypass

    rsh-server as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · rsh.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · rsh-server as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · +1 more

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Fix

  1. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-7282 · 4 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

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ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2019-01-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-xrxr-vcvh-gm7h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7282?

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.

Is CVE-2019-7282 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-7282 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-7282?

CVE-2019-7282 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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