CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1382

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.36%

28th percentile - higher than 28% of all known CVEs

Summary

NetWare NFS mode 1 and 2 implements the 'Read Only' flag in Unix by changing the ownership of a file to root, allowing local users to gain root privileges by creating a setuid program and setting it to 'Read Only.'

Risk Assessment

Local users can gain unauthorized access to root privileges, posing a significant security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and restrict the ability of local users to create setuid programs and to update the system to the latest version to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS