CVE-1999-1382 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain root privileges by exploiting how NetWare NFS handles read-only flags on setuid programs.
- 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-1999-1382?
CVE-1999-1382 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Netware, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NetWare NFS mode 1 and 2 implements the "Read Only" flag in Unix by changing the ownership of a file to root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by creating a setuid program and setting it to "Read Only," which NetWare-NFS changes to a setuid root program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1382?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Netware.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1382?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1382 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1382 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5ww-jjpp-2wr5.