Sun Solaris 9 Secure NIS Map improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sun Solaris 9. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Secure NIS Map Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1942. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists. Disabling the affected component is suggested.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sun Solaris 9 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Secure NIS Map Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Solaris 9 patches 113579-02 through 113579-05, and 114342-02 through 114342-05, prevent ypserv and ypxfrd from properly restricting access to secure NIS maps, which allows local users to use ypcat or ypmatch to extract the contents of a secure map such as passwd.adjunct.byname.

The bug was discovered 03/29/2004. The weakness was disclosed 04/22/2004 by Chris Thompson (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1942 since 05/04/2005. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sunsolve.sun.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15908), SecurityFocus (BID 10261†), OSVDB (5602†), Secunia (SA11451†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-20413†). The entry VDB-633 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Disable
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Patch: sunsolve.sun.com

Timelineinfo

04/11/2001 🔍
03/29/2004 +1082 days 🔍
04/19/2004 +21 days 🔍
04/19/2004 +0 days 🔍
04/22/2004 +3 days 🔍
04/26/2004 +4 days 🔍
05/04/2005 +373 days 🔍
01/11/2009 +1348 days 🔍
06/07/2017 +3069 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: Chris Thompson
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1942 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1942
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-632
X-Force: 15908 - Sun Solaris running NIS server allows unauthorized privileges, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 10261 - Sun Solaris Patch Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 11451 - Sun Solaris 9 Secure NIS Map Exposure, Less Critical
OSVDB: 5602 - Solaris 9 Secure NIS Map Exposure
Vulnerability Center: 20413 - Sun Solaris 9 NIS Maps Allows Local Attackers to Obtain Sensitive Information, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2004 12:46
Updated: 06/07/2017 16:02
Changes: 04/26/2004 12:46 (53), 06/07/2017 16:02 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:BC7:103

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