IBM GINA 1.0 OS2 Domain Authentication GroupMapping privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM GINA 1.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component OS2 Domain Authentication Handler. The manipulation of the argument GroupMapping leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-1999-0718. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM GINA 1.0. This issue affects an unknown part of the component OS2 Domain Authentication Handler. The manipulation of the argument GroupMapping 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM GINA, when used for OS/2 domain authentication of Windows NT users, allows local users to gain administrator privileges by changing the GroupMapping registry key.

The weakness was released 03/12/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared at ntbugtraq.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0718. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

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 databases at X-Force (3166), Exploit-DB (19472) and SecurityFocus (BID 608†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/23/1999 🔍
03/12/2001 +567 days 🔍
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07/03/2014 +4861 days 🔍
01/24/2025 +3858 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ntbugtraq.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0718 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0718
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16481
X-Force: 3166 - IBM GINA could allow local users to add themselves to the Local Administrators group
SecurityFocus: 608 - IBM GINA for NT Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 12:56
Updated: 01/24/2025 13:47
Changes: 07/03/2014 12:56 (49), 05/29/2018 09:23 (6), 01/24/2025 13:47 (27)
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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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