CVE-1999-0388 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit PATH trust in suGuard to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0388?
CVE-1999-0388 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DataLynx suGuard trusts the PATH environment variable to execute the ps command, allowing local users to execute commands as root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0388?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Datalynx Suguard.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0388?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0388 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0388 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0388 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggpc-mwvf-qx65.