CVE-1999-1402 Missing authorization in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local users can bypass UNIX domain socket permissions to disrupt or control programs, affecting Solaris and BSD systems.

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-1999-1402?

CVE-1999-1402 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, 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

The access permissions for a UNIX domain socket are ignored in Solaris 2.x and SunOS 4.x, and other BSD-based operating systems before 4.4, which could allow local users to connect to the socket and possibly disrupt or control the operations of the program using that socket.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1402?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd, Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1402?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-1999-1402 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1402 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rq2v-6234-j5f5.