CVE-1999-1193

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The "me" user in NeXT NeXTstep 2.1 and earlier has wheel group privileges, which could allow the me user to use the su command to become root.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:next:next:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1174	The "me" user in NeXT NeXTstep 2.1 and earlier has wheel group privileges, which could allow the me user to use the su command to become root.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.188% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-06.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/581

History

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Weaknesses

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Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 14, 1991, 4:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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