Vulnerability Name:

CCN-86

Published:1996-11-12
Updated:1996-11-12
Summary:NIS passwords can be guessed through TCP by an attacker who possesses the NIS domain name.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
2.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Web site
Patch Finder

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1997-22
BIND - the Berkeley Internet Name Daemon

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nis-tcp(86)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:windriver:bsdos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:data_general:dg_ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:compaq:tru64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix *
    windriver bsdos *
    hp hp-ux *
    sgi irix *
    linux linux kernel *
    sun solaris *
    data_general dg ux *
    sco unix *
    compaq tru64 *