Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0982 (CCN-3797)

Assigned:1999-12-05
Published:1999-12-05
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:The Sun Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) installation script stores a password in plaintext in a world readable file.
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:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Dec 06 1999 - 11:32:46 CST
Solaris WBEM 1.0: plaintext password stored in world readable file

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0982

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11261
Sun Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) World Readable Install Password

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-wbem-pwd-readable(3797)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0982

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:sun:web-based_enterprise_management:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:web-based_enterprise_management:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:sun:solaris:8.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun web-based enterprise management 2.0
    sun web-based enterprise management 1.0
    sun solaris 8.0 beta