VulnerabilityNVD
7.2 — HIGH
CVE-1999-1438
Vulnerability in /bin/mail in SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments.
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🔍Threat Overview
A vulnerability in /bin/mail on SunOS 4.1.1 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via certain command line arguments, posing a significant risk to system security.
⚙️Technical Details
CVEs
CVE-1999-1438
Affected Systems
SunOS 4.1.1
Attack Vectors
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: h
Who Is at Risk
Local users on affected systems with elevated privileges
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Apply the patch from http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/105 to prevent exploitation.
2Restrict access to /bin/mail and monitor system logs for suspicious activity.
3Implement additional security measures, such as intrusion detection systems, to detect and respond to potential attacks.
📦Affected Products
Sun SunosSunOS 4.1.1
🔐NVD Verified DataVERIFIED
CVE-1999-1438 ↗CVSS 7.2 — HIGH
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Vector String
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected Products (CPE)
Sun Sunos
Patches & References
🔧 http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/1…🔧 http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.01a.SunOS.mail.vulnerability🔧 http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/1…📋 http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/1…📋 http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/1…
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