CVE-1999-1485
nsd in IRIX 6.5 through 6.5.2 exports a virtual filesystem on a UDP port, which allows remote attackers to view files and cause a possible denial of service by mounting the nsd virtual file system.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 3.6%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
nsd in IRIX 6.5 through 6.5.2 exports a virtual filesystem on a UDP port, which allows remote attackers to view files and cause a possible denial of service by mounting the nsd virtual file system.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.59% probability · 89th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 31 May 1999
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/irix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.6% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92818552106912&w=2
- http://www.osvdb.org/8564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/412
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2246
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2247
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=92818552106912&w=2
- http://www.osvdb.org/8564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/412
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2246
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2247
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.