SCO Unix 3.2/4.0/4.1/4.2 at Utility privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SCO Unix 3.2/4.0/4.1/4.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component at Utility. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-1305. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SCO Unix 3.2/4.0/4.1/4.2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component at Utility. 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:

vulnerability in "at" program in sco unix 4.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root access.

The weakness was presented 11/30/1994 (Website). The advisory is shared at ciac.llnl.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1305. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-13691 and VDB-13692 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/30/1994 🔍
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06/17/2014 +7139 days 🔍
04/03/2025 +3943 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sco.com

Advisory: ciac.llnl.gov
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1305 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1305
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13693
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 15:36
Updated: 04/03/2025 10:28
Changes: 06/17/2014 15:36 (43), 05/18/2018 09:19 (6), 04/03/2025 10:28 (18)
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