CVE-1999-1584

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Published Aug 30, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unknown vulnerability in (1) loadmodule, and (2) modload if modload is installed with setuid/setgid privileges, in SunOS 4.1.1 through 4.1.3c, and Open Windows 3.0, allows local users to gain root privileges via environment variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1586.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sun:openwindows:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3c:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1565	Unknown vulnerability in (1) loadmodule, and (2) modload if modload is installed with setuid/setgid privileges, in SunOS 4.1.1 through 4.1.3c, and Open Windows 3.0, allows local users to gain root privileges via environment variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1586.

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: 1.4% (1.434% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-22-00124-1
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1993-18.html

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Openwindows Sunos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 30, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:18 PM
Reserved: Aug 30, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 1999, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM

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