IBM AIX up to 4.2 nslookup Command privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM AIX up to 4.2. This affects an unknown function of the component nslookup Command. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0093. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX up to 4.2 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component nslookup Command. 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:

aix nslookup command allows local users to obtain root access by not dropping privileges correctly.

The issue has been introduced in 08/12/1994. The weakness was released 10/29/1997. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0093. 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 was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1174 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (604), SecurityFocus (BID 377†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-588†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-14012, VDB-14010, VDB-14009 and VDB-14008. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/29/1997 +1174 days 🔍
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06/18/2014 +4188 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0093 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0093
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14011
X-Force: 604
SecurityFocus: 377 - AIX nslookup Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 588 - AIX nslookup Command Allows Local Privilege Elevation, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 16:47
Updated: 04/17/2026 03:22
Changes: 06/18/2014 16:47 (59), 05/07/2019 16:14 (2), 04/17/2026 03:22 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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