CVE-1999-0411 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit symlink vulnerabilities in SCO OpenServer startup scripts to gain 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-1999-0411?
CVE-1999-0411 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sco Openserver, published on 4 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Several startup scripts in SCO OpenServer Enterprise System v 5.0.4p, including S84rpcinit, S95nis, S85tcp, and S89nfs, are vulnerable to a symlink attack, allowing a local user to gain root access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0411?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sco Openserver.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0411?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0411 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0411 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0411 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sco Openserver
- CVE-2000-0306 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2006-0072 Buffer overflow in termsh on SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -o command line argument.
- CVE-2004-0390 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-1999-1450 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2001-0579 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5mv-gqvq-qwgr.