Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1586 (CCN-498)

Assigned:1995-10-01
Published:1995-10-01
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.
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-1999-0282

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1586

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Patch-ID 100448-03
OpenWindows 3.0: loadmodule Patch

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin #00114
Vulnerability with setuid program (loadmodule(8))

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

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1995-12
Sun 4.1.X Loadmodule Vulnerability

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
CA-95.12

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin G-02
SunOS 4.1.X Loadmodule Vulnerability

Source: CIAC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
G-02

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5860
SunOS loadmodule Path Environment Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5861
SunOS modload Root Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5899
SunOS loadmodule Double IFS Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-33
OpenWindows loadmodule Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-loadmodule(498)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sun-loadmodule(498)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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