VDB-14833 · CVE-1999-0687 · BID 637

IBM AIX up to 4.3.2 ToolTalk ttsession Daemon privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX up to 4.3.2. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component ToolTalk ttsession Daemon. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-0687. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM AIX up to 4.3.2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component ToolTalk ttsession Daemon. 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:

The ToolTalk ttsession daemon uses weak RPC authentication, which allows a remote attacker to execute commands.

The issue has been introduced in 08/12/1994. The weakness was presented 09/13/1999 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at www1.itrc.hp.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0687. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1858 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 588.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 637†). See VDB-14834, VDB-14835 and VDB-15368 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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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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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 588
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-RPC portmap ttdbserv request UDP
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Suricata ID: 2101274
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Timelineinfo

08/12/1994 🔍
09/13/1999 +1858 days 🔍
09/13/1999 +0 days 🔍
06/21/2014 +5395 days 🔍
04/19/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www1.itrc.hp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0687 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0687
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14833

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SecurityFocus: 637

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 00:48
Updated: 04/19/2026 12:12
Changes: 06/22/2014 00:48 (59), 04/13/2019 10:32 (1), 04/19/2026 12:12 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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