Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0411 (CCN-1930)

Assigned:1999-03-07
Published:1999-03-07
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Several startup scripts in SCO OpenServer Enterprise System v 5.0.4p, including S84rpcinit, S95nis, S85tcp, and S89nfs, are vulnerable to a symlink attack, allowing a local user to gain root access.
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:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun, 7 Mar 1999 15:07:23 +0300
Little exploit for startup scripts (SCO 5.0.4p).

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0411

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5934
SCO OpenServer Multiple Startup Script Overwrite Arbitrary File

Source: CCN
Type: SCO Web site
SCO Security Home Page

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sco-startup-scripts(1930)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0411

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sco:openserver:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:openserver:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sco:openserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:openserver_enterprise_system:5.0.4p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sco openserver 3.0
    sco openserver 5
    sco openserver *
    sco openserver enterprise system 5.0.4p