Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1021 (CCN-82)

Assigned:1992-07-21
Published:1992-07-21
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:NFS on SunOS 4.1 through 4.1.2 ignores the high order 16 bits in a 32 bit UID, which allows a local user to gain root access if the lower 16 bits are set to 0, as fixed by the NFS jumbo patch upgrade.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0169

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1021

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin #00117
100173-08, SunOS 4.1.1,4.1.2: NFS Jumbo, uid truncation problem

Source: SUN
Type: Patch
00117

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1991-21
SunOS NFS Jumbo and fsirand Patches

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1992-15
Multiple SunOS Vulnerabilities Patched

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CA-1992-15

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1993-15
/usr/lib/sendmail, /bin/tar, and /dev/audio Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1994-02
Revised Patch for SunOS /usr/etc/rpc.mountd Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1994-15
NFS Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 893
Multiple Unix Vendor NFS UID Mismatch Remote Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
47

Source: CCN
Type: BID-47
SunOS NFS large uid mismatch Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nfs-uid(82)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nfs-uid(82)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:windriver:bsdos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sgi:irix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:data_general:dg_ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:compaq:tru64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun sunos 4.1
    sun sunos 4.1.1
    sun sunos 4.1.2
    ibm aix *
    windriver bsdos *
    hp hp-ux *
    sgi irix *
    linux linux kernel *
    sun solaris *
    data_general dg ux *
    sco unix *
    compaq tru64 *