Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0958 (CCN-4155)

Assigned:1998-01-12
Published:1998-01-12
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:sudo 1.5.x allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) attack.
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: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 12 Jan 1998 15:20:49 -0800
Re: hole in sudo for MP-RAS

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0958

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19980112 Re: hole in sudo for MP-RAS.

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9051
sudo Double Dot Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sudo-dot-dot-attack(4155)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    todd_miller sudo 1.5
    todd_miller sudo 1.5.2
    todd_miller sudo 1.5.3