CVE-1999-0718 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain administrator privileges by modifying the GroupMapping registry key in IBM GINA for OS/2 domain authentication.
- 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-1999-0718?
CVE-1999-0718 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM GINA, when used for OS/2 domain authentication of Windows NT users, allows local users to gain administrator privileges by changing the GroupMapping registry key.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0718?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Gina.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0718?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0718 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0718 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwfv-fh69-vfc3.