Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0/10.0 tip Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0/10.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file tip. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2007-0470. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Sun Solaris 8.0/9.0/10.0 (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the file tip. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in tip in Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 allow local users to gain uucp account privileges via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 01/23/2007. The weakness was released 01/24/2007 with Sun Microsystems Inc. (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0470 since 01/23/2007. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24391 (Solaris 10 (x86) : 124998-01 (deprecated)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31669), Tenable (24391), SecurityFocus (BID 22190†), OSVDB (31616†) and Secunia (SA23821†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-2869. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 24391
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (x86) : 124998-01 (deprecated)
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OpenVAS ID: 855509
OpenVAS Name: Solaris Update for kpasswd, libgss.so.1 and libkadm5clnt.so.1 109224-11
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: http://www.sun.com
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-0470 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0470
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2871

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X-Force: 31669 - Sun Solaris tip(1) command privilege escalation, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 22190 - Sun Solaris Tip Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 23821 - Sun Solaris "tip" Command Privilege Escalation, Less Critical
OSVDB: 31616 - Solaris tip Unspecified Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1017546
Vulnerability Center: 21110 - Sun Solaris 8, 9, and 10 Tip Command Local UUCP Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-0317

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2007 15:00
Updated: 08/28/2019 18:25
Changes: 01/24/2007 15:00 (99), 08/28/2019 18:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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