CVE-1999-1586

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

loadmodule in SunOS 4.1.x, as used by xnews, does not properly sanitize its environment, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1584.

*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

1999-12-31 CVE Published
2005-08-30 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/498	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1995-12.html	2017-07-11
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/g-02.shtml	2017-07-11

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"				4.1.1 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.1"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos"				4.1.2 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.2"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos"				4.1.3 Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.3"		-		Affected
Sun Search vendor "Sun"		Sunos Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos"				4.1.3c Search vendor "Sun" for product "Sunos" and version "4.1.3c"		-		Affected