Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0852 (CCN-3737)

Assigned:1999-12-02
Published:1999-12-02
Updated:2008-09-09
Summary:IBM WebSphere sets permissions that allow a local user to modify a deinstallation script or its data files stored in /usr/bin.
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 Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 02 1999 - 07:00:56 CST
WebSphere protections from installation

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0852

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9665
IBM WebSphere Script Permission Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
844

Source: CCN
Type: BID-844
IBM Websphere Installation Permissions Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
websphere-protect(3737)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm websphere application server 3.0
    sun solaris *