VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1301
A design flaw in the Z-Modem protocol allows the remote sender of a file to execute arbitrary programs on the client, as implemented in rz in the rzsz module of FreeBSD before 2.1.5, and possibly other programs.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.32%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A design flaw in the Z-Modem protocol allows the remote sender of a file to execute arbitrary programs on the client, as implemented in rz in the rzsz module of FreeBSD before 2.1.5, and possibly other programs.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.32% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:17.rzsz.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/g-31.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7540.php
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:17.rzsz.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/g-31.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7540.php
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.