Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0120 (CCN-506)

Assigned:1994-03-01
Published:1994-03-01
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Sun/Solaris utmp file allows local users to gain root access if it is writable by users other than root.
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-1999-0120

Source: SUN
Type: UNKNOWN
00126

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1994-06
Writable /etc/utmp Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 6485
Multiple Vendor utmp Permission Weakness Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
utmp-write(506)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun sunos -
    sun sunos 4.1
    sun solaris *
    sun sunos *