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CVE-2019-7283

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  • Published2019-01-31

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Description

An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.

Timeline

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

Versions per branch

NVD
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 · no fixed version listed
  • 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-2019-7283 Red Hat Product Security4 known affected

    netkit-rsh: possible overwrite of arbitrary files by a malicious rsh server

    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-2019-7283 · 4 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

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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:H
Published
2019-01-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-2jpr-cg8h-wpp2

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7283?

An issue was discovered in rcp in NetKit through 0.17. For an rcp operation, the server chooses which files/directories are sent to the client. However, the rcp client only performs cursory validation of the object name returned. A malicious rsh server (or Man-in-The-Middle attacker) can overwrite arbitrary files in a directory on the rcp client machine. This is similar to CVE-2019-6111.

Is CVE-2019-7283 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-7283 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-7283?

CVE-2019-7283 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

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