VDB-14827 · CVE-1999-0697 · BID 621

SCO OpenServer 5.0.4/5.0.5 Doctor privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SCO OpenServer 5.0.4/5.0.5. Affected is an unknown function of the component Doctor. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0697. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SCO OpenServer 5.0.4/5.0.5 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Doctor. 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:

SCO Doctor allows local users to gain root privileges through a Tools option.

The weakness was disclosed 09/09/1999 by Brock Tellier (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0697. 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 621†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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

09/09/1999 🔍
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06/21/2014 +5399 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sco.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Brock Tellier
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0697 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0697
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14827
SecurityFocus: 621 - SCO OpenServer Doctor Command Execution Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2014 21:58
Updated: 04/19/2026 11:23
Changes: 06/21/2014 21:58 (46), 05/21/2018 10:11 (6), 04/19/2026 11:23 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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