Sun Solaris 2.6 CDE/NIS+ Screenlock improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.6 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component CDE/NIS+ Screenlock. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-1025. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Solaris 2.6 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component CDE/NIS+ Screenlock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

CDE screen lock program (screenlock) on Solaris 2.6 does not properly lock an unprivileged user's console session when the host is an NIS+ client, which allows others with physical access to login with any string.

The bug was discovered 10/12/1998. The weakness was published 11/12/1998 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 31 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12896 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7473), Tenable (12896), SecurityFocus (BID 294†), OSVDB (8669†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14536†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 12896
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Solaris 7.0

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10/12/1998 🔍
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11/12/1998 +31 days 🔍
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06/19/2014 +2663 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1025 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1025
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14255
X-Force: 7473
SecurityFocus: 294 - Solaris CDE/NIS+ screenlock Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8669 - Sun Solaris OS, Insecure CDE Screenlock Program
Vulnerability Center: 14536 - Solaris 2.6 CDE Screen Lock Failure when the host is an NIS+ Client, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 18:07
Updated: 04/17/2026 18:23
Changes: 06/19/2014 18:07 (63), 07/16/2019 09:56 (3), 06/23/2021 08:32 (4), 04/17/2026 18:23 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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