Sun SunOS 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.1.3/4.1.3c modload loadmodule/modload Environment Variable privileges management
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A vulnerability was found in Sun SunOS 4.1.1/4.1.2/4.1.3/4.1.3c (Operating System). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file loadmodule/modload of the component modload. The manipulation as part of a Environment Variable leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unknown vulnerability in (1) loadmodule, and (2) modload if modload is installed with setuid/setgid privileges, in SunOS 4.1.1 through 4.1.3c, and Open Windows 3.0, allows local users to gain root privileges via environment variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1586.
The weakness was published 12/31/1999 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1584 since 08/30/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/22/2018). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
Similar entry is available at 15202.
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Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
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Timeline
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Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: cert.org
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CVE: CVE-1999-1584 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 06/23/2014 13:12Updated: 05/22/2018 10:52
Changes: 06/23/2014 13:12 (54), 05/22/2018 10:52 (1)
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