IBM Navio NC Browser 1.1.0.1 on AIX NFS Share /tmp privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IBM Navio NC Browser 1.1.0.1 on AIX. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /tmp of the component NFS Share Handler. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-1999-1546. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Navio NC Browser 1.1.0.1 on AIX. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file /tmp of the component NFS Share Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

netstation.navio-com.rte 1.1.0.1 configuration script for Navio NC on IBM AIX exports /tmp over NFS as world-readable and world-writable.

The weakness was released 01/29/1999 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1546. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1724). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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01/29/1999 🔍
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06/20/2014 +5621 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1546 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1546
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14471
X-Force: 1724

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 14:25
Updated: 04/18/2026 11:09
Changes: 06/20/2014 14:25 (41), 04/04/2019 09:17 (9), 04/18/2026 11:09 (16)
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