Sun Solaris up to 2.6 rpcbind privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component rpcbind. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-1999-0190. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.3/2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component rpcbind. 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:

Solaris rpcbind can be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access.

The weakness was shared 04/08/1998 as 00167 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0190. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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.

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Exploitinginfo

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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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: 00167⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0190 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0190
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14109

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 10:52
Updated: 04/17/2026 11:44
Changes: 06/19/2014 10:52 (45), 05/19/2018 09:54 (6), 04/17/2026 11:44 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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