Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1288 (CCN-1406)

Assigned:1998-11-19
Published:1998-11-19
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Samba 1.9.18 inadvertently includes a prototype application, wsmbconf, which is installed with incorrect permissions including the setgid bit, which allows local users to read and write files and possibly gain privileges via bugs in the program.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory SA-1998.35
Suid problem in samba

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, 19 Nov 1998 18:20:18
Vulnerability in Samba on RedHat, Caldera and PHT TurboLinux

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1288

Source: CALDERA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
SA-1998.35

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7529
Samba wsmbconf Command Execution and Privilege Escalation

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19981119 Vulnerability in Samba on RedHat, Caldera and PHT TurboLinux

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
samba-wsmbconf(1406)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
samba-wsmbconf(1406)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:samba:samba:1.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:caldera:openlinux:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:samba:samba:1.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    samba samba 1.9.18
    caldera openlinux 1.0
    caldera openlinux 1.1
    caldera openlinux 1.2
    caldera openlinux 1.3
    redhat linux *
    turbolinux turbolinux *
    samba samba 1.9.18
    turbolinux turbolinux *
    redhat linux *