Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0862 (CCN-3744)

Assigned:1999-12-02
Published:1999-12-02
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Insecure directory permissions in RPM distribution for PostgreSQL allows local users to gain privileges by reading a plaintext password file.
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:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 02 1999 - 15:42:10 CST
PostgreSQL RPM's permission problems

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0862

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9494
PostgreSQL RPM Distribution Cleartext Password File

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11575
PostgreSQL Unspecified RPM Initialization Script Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
postgresql-insecure-perms(3744)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0862

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:postgresql:postgresql:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    postgresql postgresql 6.3.2
    postgresql postgresql 6.5.3.1
    postgresql postgresql 6.5.3
    postgresql postgresql 6.5.3.1
    postgresql postgresql 6.5.3
    postgresql postgresql 6.3.2