Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0902 (CCN-3381)

Assigned:1999-09-28
Published:1999-09-28
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:ypserv allows local administrators to modify password tables.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0902

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-1999:046-01
security problems with ypserv

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11271
Multiple Linux ypserv Arbitrary Password Table Modification

Source: CCN
Type: BID-753
Multiple Vendor Linux NIS Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SuSE Security Announcement #26
ypserv prior 1.3.9

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-ypserv-execute(3381)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0902

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:linux-nis:ypserv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    linux-nis ypserv *
    linux linux kernel *
    suse suse linux *
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.1