Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1089 (CCN-2008)

Assigned:1996-12-09
Published:1996-12-09
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Buffer overflow in chfn command in HP-UX 9.X through 10.20 allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
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: AusCERT Advisory AA-96.18
HP-UX chfn Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 9 Dec 1996 02:47:46 -0600
the HP Bug of the Week!

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin H-16
HP-UX Security Vulnerabilities (chfn, Remote Watch)

Source: CIAC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
H-16

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin H-21
HP Security Vulnerabilities (newgrp, authentication, password, GlancePlus, chsh, chfn)

Source: CIAC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
H-21

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1089

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19961209 the HP Bug of the Week!

Source: CCN
Type: Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX9701-049
Security Vulnerability in chfn executable

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 9598
HP-UX chfn Command Line Argument Local Overflow

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hp-chfn(2008)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hp-chfn(2008)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.20)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    hp hp-ux 9
    hp hp-ux 10
    hp hp-ux *
    hp hp-ux 10.00
    hp hp-ux 10.01
    hp hp-ux 10.10
    hp hp-ux 10.20
    hp hp-ux 9.01
    hp hp-ux 9.00
    hp hp-ux 9.03
    hp hp-ux 9.04
    hp hp-ux 9.05
    hp hp-ux 9.06
    hp hp-ux 9.07
    hp hp-ux 9.08
    hp hp-ux 9.09
    hp hp-ux 9.10