Vulnerability in Cde
CVE-1999-0691
Buffer overflow in the AddSuLog function of the CDE dtaction utility allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cde — versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1
- Digital Unix — versions 4.0d, 4.0e, 4.0f
- IBM Aix — versions 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2
- Sun Solaris — versions 2.4, 2.5.1, 2.6
- Sun Sunos — versions 5.4, 5.5, 5.5.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3078 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do (vendor-advisory)
- sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/635 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0691?
- CVE-1999-0691 is a vulnerability in Cde. Published 1999-09-13.
- Is CVE-1999-0691 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.