NeXT NeXTstep 1.0/1.0a/2.0/2.1 me Account privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in NeXT NeXTstep 1.0/1.0a/2.0/2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component me Account. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-1193. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NeXT NeXTstep 1.0/1.0a/2.0/2.1. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component me Account. 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 "me" user in next nextstep 2.1 and earlier has wheel group privileges which could allow the me user to use the su command to become root.

The weakness was disclosed 05/14/1991 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-1193. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/22/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 20†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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06/16/2014 +8434 days 🔍
06/22/2021 +2563 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cert.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1193 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1193
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13632
X-Force: 581
SecurityFocus: 20 - NeXTstep "me" account Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2014 15:30
Updated: 06/22/2021 23:52
Changes: 06/16/2014 15:30 (38), 04/03/2019 11:41 (13), 06/22/2021 23:52 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:860:103

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