Sun Cobalt RaQ 2.0 User cgiwrap privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun Cobalt RaQ 2.0 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file cgiwrap of the component User Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1530. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Sun Cobalt RaQ 2.0. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file cgiwrap of the component User Handler. 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

cgiwrap as used on Cobalt RaQ 2.0 and RaQ 3i does not properly identify the user for running certain scripts, which allows a malicious site administrator to view or modify data located at another virtual site on the same system.

The weakness was released 11/08/1999 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-1530. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10041 (Cobalt RaQ2 cgiwrap Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10272 (Suspicious File cgiwrap Present).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1543.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7764), Tenable (10041), SecurityFocus (BID 777†), OSVDB (35†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-78†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-15578. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 10041
Nessus Name: Cobalt RaQ2 cgiwrap Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 10041
OpenVAS Name: Cobalt RaQ2 cgiwrap
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1543
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP cgiwrap access
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1530 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1530
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14956
X-Force: 7764
SecurityFocus: 777 - Cobalt RaQ2 cgiwrap Vulnerability
OSVDB: 35 - Cobalt RaQ cgiwrap Site Information Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 78 - Cgiwrap Modify DATA, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 14:39
Updated: 04/19/2026 18:00
Changes: 06/22/2014 14:39 (78), 05/04/2019 20:34 (4), 04/19/2026 18:00 (18)
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