Vulnerability CVE-1999-0712

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0712 (CCN-2159)

Assigned:

1999-04-27

Published:

1999-04-27

Updated:

2022-08-17

Summary:

A vulnerability in Caldera Open Administration System (COAS) allows the /etc/shadow password file to be made world-readable.

CVSS v3 Severity:

4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low 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:

2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): None

2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): None Availibility (A): None

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-Other

Vulnerability Consequences:

File Manipulation

References:

Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-1999-009.0
COAS

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0712

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9765
Caldera Open Administration System /etc/shadow Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: BID-137
Caldera Open Administration System Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-coas(2159)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0712

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:caldera:coas:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2:

cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable