Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1388 (CCN-7207)

Assigned:1994-05-11
Published:1994-05-11
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
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:6.2 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
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: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun, 18 Dec 1994 18:18:05 -0800
Sun Patch Id #102060-01

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1388

Source: CCN
Type: 8lgm Advisory #07
[8lgm]-Advisory-7.UNIX.passwd.11-May-1994

Source: CCN
Type: 8lgm Advisory #07 Update
[8lgm]-Advisory-7.UNIX.passwd.11-May-1994.NEWFIX

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
19941218 Sun Patch Id #102060-01

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8740
SunOS passwd -F Symlink Race Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
19940513 [8lgm]-Advisory-7.UNIX.passwd.11-May-1994

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Patch
19940514 [8lgm]-Advisory-7.UNIX.passwd.11-May-1994.NEWFIX

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-passwd-symlink(7207)

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

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun sunos 4.1
    sun sunos 4.1.1
    sun sunos 4.1.3
    sun sunos 4.1.2