CVE-2019-7283 describes a critical vulnerability in the rcp client within NetKit (through version 0.17) and Debian distributions. A malicious rsh server or Man-in-the-Middle attacker can exploit insufficient validation of object names returned by the server, allowing them to overwrite arbitrary files on the rcp client machine. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.4, indicating a network-based attack with high impact on integrity and availability, but requires high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netkit:netkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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