Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1 rpc rpc.cmsd privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the file rpc.cmsd of the component rpc. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0320. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the file rpc.cmsd of the component rpc. 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. The summary by CVE is:

sunos rpc.cmsd allows attackers to obtain root access by overwriting arbitrary files.

The weakness was published 03/01/1998 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0320. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/05/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

After 2 years, there has been an exploit disclosed. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10213 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 66037 (cmsd RPC Daemon Over TCP Might Indicate a Break-in).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1907. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 609.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (818), Tenable (10213), SecurityFocus (BID 428†), OSVDB (7404†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-254†). Similar entry is available at VDB-14714. 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: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10213
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OpenVAS ID: 802163
OpenVAS Name: Calendar Manager Service rpc.cmsd Service Detection
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1907
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Timelineinfo

07/15/1994 🔍
03/01/1998 +1325 days 🔍
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07/16/1999 +502 days 🔍
11/25/2002 +1228 days 🔍
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06/18/2014 +3722 days 🔍
05/05/2019 +1782 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0320 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0320
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14085
X-Force: 818
SecurityFocus: 428 - SunOS rpc.cmsd Vulnerability
OSVDB: 7404 - CDE Calendar Manager Service Daemon (rpc.cmsd) Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 254 - SunOS rpc.cmsc root access, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 00:06
Updated: 05/05/2019 18:45
Changes: 06/19/2014 00:06 (74), 05/05/2019 18:45 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:B8F:103

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