VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1586
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/sunos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.