Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1487 (CCN-7477)

Assigned:1998-01-21
Published:1998-01-21
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Vulnerability in digest in AIX 4.3 allows printq users to gain root privileges by creating and/or modifing any file on the system.
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 Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1487

Source: CCN
Type: IBM AIX APAR IX74457 APAR Notes
IX74457 - (AIXV41 only) vulnerability in digest

Source: CCN
Type: IBM AIX APAR IX74599 APAR Notes
IX74599 - (AIXV43 only) SECURITY: vulnerability in digest

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IX74599

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-digest(7477)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8013
IBM AIX digest printq Arbitrary File Modification

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
405

Source: CCN
Type: BID-405
AIX digest Vulnernability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-digest(7477)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 4.1
    ibm aix 4.1.1
    ibm aix 4.1.2
    ibm aix 4.1.3
    ibm aix 4.1.4
    ibm aix 4.1.5
    ibm aix 4.2
    ibm aix 4.2.1
    ibm aix 4.3
    ibm aix 4.1
    ibm aix 4.2
    ibm aix 4.3