CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1584

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.45%

70th percentile - higher than 70% of all known CVEs

Summary

Unknown vulnerability in (1) loadmodule and (2) modload if modload is installed with setuid/setgid privileges, in SunOS 4.1.1 through 4.1.3c and Open Windows 3.0, allows local users to gain root privileges via environment variables.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may allow local users to escalate their privileges, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict permissions to modload and regularly update the system to the latest versions to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unknown vulnerability in (1) loadmodule, and (2) modload if modload is installed with setuid/setgid privileges, in SunOS 4.1.1 through 4.1.3c, and Open Windows 3.0, allows local users to gain root privileges via environment variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1586.

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