CVE-1999-0689 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack in the CDE dtspcd daemon, requiring OS-level patching.
- 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-1999-0689?
CVE-1999-0689 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 4 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CDE dtspcd daemon allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0689?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cde Cde, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0689?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0689 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-1999-0689 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0689 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wp6j-p4jf-4rwv.