Sun Solaris 2.0/2.1/2.2/2.3/2.4 Expreserve privileges management

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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun Solaris 2.0/2.1/2.2/2.3/2.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Expreserve. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0132. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sun Solaris 2.0/2.1/2.2/2.3/2.4 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown code of the component Expreserve. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
expreserve as used in vi and ex allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access.
The weakness was disclosed 08/15/1996 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0132. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
An exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at osvdb.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (401) and OSVDB (11723†). The entry VDB-13749 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Affected
- HP HP-UX 9/10
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- end of life (old version)
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6
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VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/15/1996 🔍08/15/1996 🔍
04/09/2004 🔍
06/17/2014 🔍
04/03/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: cert.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-0132 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0132
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13752
X-Force: 401
OSVDB: 11723 - expreserve Race Condition Arbitrary File Overwrite Privilege Escalation
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/17/2014 05:17 PMUpdated: 04/03/2025 12:52 PM
Changes: 06/17/2014 05:17 PM (48), 05/18/2018 09:22 AM (9), 04/03/2025 12:52 PM (20)
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