CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in NetBSD 1.3/1.3.1/1.3.2/1.3.3 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the file /dev/wabi. 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The SVR4 /dev/wabi special device file in NetBSD 1.3.3 and earlier allows a local user to read or write arbitrary files on the disk associated with that device.
The weakness was released 04/21/1999 by Klaus Klain (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ftp.netbsd.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0466. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (2098).
Product
Type
Name
Version
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
04/17/1999 🔍04/21/1999 🔍
04/21/1999 🔍
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12/31/2002 🔍
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06/20/2014 🔍
05/07/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: ftp.netbsd.orgResearcher: Klaus Klain
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0466 (🔍)
X-Force: 2098
Vulnerability Center: 610 - NetBSD SVR4 Compatibility Device Allows Arbitrary File Read/Write on Associated Disk, Medium
SecurityFocus: 114 - NetBSD SVR4 compatibility device creation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 905 - NetBSD SVR4 Compatibility Device Creation File Access
Entry
Created: 06/20/2014 23:42Updated: 05/07/2019 21:32
Changes: 06/20/2014 23:42 (61), 05/07/2019 21:32 (2)
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