CVE-1999-1438
SunOS /bin/mail Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 22, 1991, 5 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 20, 2024, 11:31 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-1999-1438 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-1999-1438.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/105 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.01a.SunOS.mail.vulnerability | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15 | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/105 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.01a.SunOS.mail.vulnerability | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15 |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-1999-1438 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/105 Added Reference http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.01a.SunOS.mail.vulnerability Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2004
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-1999-1438 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-1999-1438
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} -0.02%
score
0.14505
percentile