CVE-1999-1584
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.45% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/openwindows · sun/sunos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-22-00124-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1993-18.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-22-00124-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1993-18.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.