Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1253 (CCN-1965)

Assigned:1996-06-07
Published:1996-06-07
Updated:2017-12-19
Summary:Vulnerability in a kernel error handling routine in SCO OpenServer 5.0.2 and earlier, and SCO Internet FastStart 1.0, allows local users to gain root privileges.
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: SCO
Type: UNKNOWN
96:001

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1253

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Vendor-Initiated Bulletin VB-96.10
Patch for kernel security issue

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VB-96.10

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8796
SCO OpenServer/FastStart Error Handling Routine Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sco-kernel(1965)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sco-kernel(1965)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sco:internet_faststart:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:openserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 5.0.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sco:openserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:openserver:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sco:internet_faststart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sco internet faststart 1.0
    sco openserver 5.0
    sco openserver *
    sco openserver 5.0
    sco openserver 5.0.2
    sco internet faststart *