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CVE-1999-0813

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-18 Apr, 2000 | 04:00
Updated At-01 Aug, 2024 | 16:48
Rejected At-
Credits

Cfingerd with ALLOW_EXECUTION enabled does not properly drop privileges when it executes a program on behalf of the user, allowing local users to gain root privileges.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:18 Apr, 2000 | 04:00
Updated At:01 Aug, 2024 | 16:48
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Cfingerd with ALLOW_EXECUTION enabled does not properly drop privileges when it executes a program on behalf of the user, allowing local users to gain root privileges.

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textN/An/a
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HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0813
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0813
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x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0813
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Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0813
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:10 Aug, 1999 | 04:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

Cfingerd with ALLOW_EXECUTION enabled does not properly drop privileges when it executes a program on behalf of the user, allowing local users to gain root privileges.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
infodrom
infodrom
>>cfingerd>>Versions up to 1.4.0(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:infodrom:cfingerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0813cve@mitre.org
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0813af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0813
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0813
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.14% / 35.53%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
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Updated-03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03
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KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Buffer overflow in cfingerd allows local users to gain root privileges via a long GECOS field.

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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.2||HIGH
EPSS-0.20% / 42.27%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
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Updated-03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Buffer overflow in cfingerd 1.4.3 and earlier with the ALLOW_LINE_PARSING option enabled allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long line in the .nofinger file.

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