Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1507 (CCN-521)

Assigned:1993-02-01
Published:1993-02-01
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Sun SunOS 4.1 through 4.1.3 allows local attackers to gain root access via insecure permissions on files and directories such as crash.
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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1507

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1993-03
SunOS File/Directory Permissions

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CA-1993-03

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 895
SunOS System Directory Insecure Permission Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
59

Source: CCN
Type: BID-59
SunOS kmem setgid /etc/crash Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-dir(521)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-dir(521)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.3u1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1psr_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:sun:sunos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun sunos 4.1
    sun sunos 4.1.1
    sun sunos 4.1.2
    sun sunos 4.1.3
    sun sunos 4.1.3c
    sun sunos 4.1.3u1
    sun sunos 4.1psr_a
    sun sunos *