CVE-1999-1123

SunOS 4.1.1 - '/usr/release/bin/winstall' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The installation of Sun Source (sunsrc) tapes allows local users to gain root privileges via setuid root programs (1) makeinstall or (2) winstall.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1991-05-20 CVE Published
1999-11-12 First Exploit
2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/582	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19043	1999-11-12
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19042	1999-11-23

URL	Date	SRC
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/107&type=0&nav=sec.sba	2017-12-19
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-07.html	2017-12-19

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos"				4.0.3 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.0.3"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos"				4.1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos"				4.1.1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.1"		-		Affected