CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Unix (Operating System) (affected version not known). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Account Handler. The manipulation of the argument Password
with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A Unix account has a guessable password.
The weakness was disclosed 06/01/1998. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0501. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/07/2019). This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35660 (Default Password (password) for 'admin' Account), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Default Unix Accounts and running in the context r.
It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting . Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 709. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 698.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1011) and Tenable (35660).
Product
Type
Name
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6
VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.6
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 35660
Nessus Name: Default Password (password) for 'admin' Account
Nessus File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: ConfigStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Snort ID: 709
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-TELNET 4Dgifts SGI account attempt
Snort Class: 🔍
TippingPoint: 🔍
McAfee IPS: 🔍
McAfee IPS Version: 🔍
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Timeline
03/01/1998 🔍06/01/1998 🔍
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01/02/2003 🔍
02/12/2009 🔍
06/19/2014 🔍
05/07/2019 🔍
Sources
Status: Not definedCVE: CVE-1999-0501 (🔍)
X-Force: 1011
Vulnerability Center: 629 - CVE Id, Medium
Entry
Created: 06/19/2014 15:43Updated: 05/07/2019 22:59
Changes: 06/19/2014 15:43 (59), 05/07/2019 22:59 (8)
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