Sun SunOS 4.1.1 NFS File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun SunOS 4.1.1 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component NFS File Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0167. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun SunOS 4.1.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component NFS File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

in sunos nfs file handles could be guessed giving unauthorized access to the exported file system.

The weakness was shared 12/06/1991. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0167. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11353 (NFS Predictable Filehandles Filesystem Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family RPC and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77), Tenable (11353), SecurityFocus (BID 32†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-643†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 11353
Nessus Name: NFS Predictable Filehandles Filesystem Access
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/16/2014 +4114 days 🔍
04/03/2025 +3944 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13639
X-Force: 77
SecurityFocus: 32 - SunOS fsirand Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 643 - SunOS NFS Implementation Allows Unauthorized Access, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2014 15:30
Updated: 04/03/2025 05:35
Changes: 06/16/2014 15:30 (64), 05/08/2019 00:26 (2), 04/03/2025 05:35 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:AC6:103

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