VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1193
The "me" user in NeXT NeXTstep 2.1 and earlier has wheel group privileges, which could allow the me user to use the su command to become root.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.19%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The "me" user in NeXT NeXTstep 2.1 and earlier has wheel group privileges, which could allow the me user to use the su command to become root.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.19% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- next/next
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-06.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/581
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-06.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/581
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.