Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0956 (CCN-520)

Assigned:1993-01-01
Published:1993-01-01
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:The NeXT NetInfo _writers property allows local users to gain root privileges or conduct a denial of service.
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-1999-0956

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1993-02a
REVISION NOTICE: New Patch for NeXT NetInfo "_writers" Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8770
NeXT NetInfo _writers Property Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-58
NeXT NetInfo _writers Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
next-netinfo(520)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0956

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:next:nextstep:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:next:nextstep:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:next:nextstep:1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:next:nextstep:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:next:nextstep:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:next:nextstep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    next nextstep 3.0
    next nextstep 2.1
    next nextstep 1.0a
    next nextstep 2.0
    next nextstep 1.0
    next nextstep *