Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1584 (CCN-551)

Assigned:1993-12-01
Published:1993-12-01
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Unknown vulnerability in (1) loadmodule, and (2) modload if modload is installed with setuid/setgid privileges, in SunOS 4.1.1 through 4.1.3c, and Open Windows 3.0, allows local users to gain root privileges via environment variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1586.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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-1999-1584

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin #00124
New security patches for "loadmodule" and "modload"

Source: SUN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
00124

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1993-18
SunOS/Solbourne loadmodule and modload Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CA-93.18

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-modload(551)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:sun:openwindows:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:sunos:4.1.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:sun:openwindows:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sun openwindows 3.0
    sun sunos 4.1.1
    sun sunos 4.1.2
    sun sunos 4.1.3
    sun sunos 4.1.3c
    sun sunos 4.1.1
    sun sunos 4.1.3
    sun sunos 4.1.2
    sun sunos 4.1.3c
    sun openwindows 3.0