Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0093 (CCN-604)

Assigned:1997-10-01
Published:1997-10-01
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:AIX nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.
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: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin I-010
IBM AIX Vulnerabilities (libDtSvc.a, piodmgrsu, nslookup)

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0093

Source: CCN
Type: IBM AIX Fix Distribution Service Web site
AIX Fix Distribution Service

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#18419
IBM AIX nslookup fails to drop root privileges

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 987
IBM AIX bos.net.tcp.client nslookup Multiple Method Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-377
AIX nslookup Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-nslookup(604)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0093

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 4.1.4
    ibm aix 4.2
    ibm aix 4.1.5
    ibm aix 4.1.1
    ibm aix 4.1.2
    ibm aix 4.1
    ibm aix 4.1.3
    ibm aix 4.1
    ibm aix 4.2