Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1415 (CCN-515)

Assigned:1991-08-23
Published:1991-08-23
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Vulnerability in /usr/bin/mail in DEC ULTRIX before 4.2 allows local users to gain privileges.
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: SGI Security Advisory 19950126-01-A
CERT CA-95:02 Vulnerabilities in /bin/mail

Source: CCN
Type: SGI Security Advisory 19950126-01-I
CERT CA-95:02 Vulnerabilities in /bin/mail

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1415

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1438

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin #00105
/bin/mail can be caused to invoke a root shell if given the (im)proper arguments.

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1995-02
Vulnerabilities in /bin/mail

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1991-01
REVISED SunOS /bin/mail Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1991-13
DEC ULTRIX /usr/bin/mail Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CA-91.13

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin B-32
Critical Facts about /usr/bin/mail Security Problem

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8742
SunOS /bin/mail Command Line Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8749
Ultrix /usr/bin/mail Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-15
SunOS /bin/mail Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
27

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27
Ultrix /usr/bin/mail Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Sendmail Consortium Web site
Welcome to sendmail.org

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
bsd-binmail(515)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:digital:ultrix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:digital:ultrix:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:digital:ultrix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.3u1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    digital ultrix *
    digital ultrix 4.0
    digital ultrix 4.1
    sun sunos 4.1.3
    sun sunos 4.1.3u1