Vulnerabilities > CVE-1999-0333 - Unspecified vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
hp
nessus

Summary

HP OpenView Omniback allows remote execution of commands as root via spoofing, and local users can gain root access via a symlink attack.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Hp
1

Nessus

  • NASL familyHP-UX Local Security Checks
    NASL idHPUX_PHSS_16534.NASL
    descriptions700_800 11.X OV OB2.55 patch - WinNT packet : A user can increase privileges or gain invalid access to files on an HP OpenView OmniBack II client host.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id17444
    published2005-03-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/17444
    titleHP-UX PHSS_16534 : s700_800 11.X OV OB2.55 patch - WinNT packet
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and patch checks in this plugin were 
    # extracted from HP patch PHSS_16534. The text itself is
    # copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(17444);
      script_version("$Revision: 1.12 $");
      script_cvs_date("$Date: 2013/04/20 00:36:50 $");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-1999-0333");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPSBUX9810-085");
    
      script_name(english:"HP-UX PHSS_16534 : s700_800 11.X OV OB2.55 patch - WinNT packet");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for the patch in the swlist output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "s700_800 11.X OV OB2.55 patch - WinNT packet : 
    
    A user can increase privileges or gain invalid access to files on an
    HP OpenView OmniBack II client host."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install patch PHSS_16534 or subsequent."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"1998/10/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/03/18");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"HP-UX Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/HP-UX/version", "Host/HP-UX/swlist");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("hpux.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/version")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "HP-UX");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/swlist")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    if (!hpux_check_ctx(ctx:"11.00"))
    {
      exit(0, "The host is not affected since PHSS_16534 applies to a different OS release.");
    }
    
    patches = make_list("PHSS_16534", "PHSS_17310", "PHSS_21637");
    foreach patch (patches)
    {
      if (hpux_installed(app:patch))
      {
        exit(0, "The host is not affected because patch "+patch+" is installed.");
      }
    }
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OMNIBACK-II.OMNI-WIN-P", version:"A.02.55")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:hpux_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyHP-UX Local Security Checks
    NASL idHPUX_PHSS_16474.NASL
    descriptions700_800 11.00 OV OB2.55 patch - DA packet : A user can increase privileges or gain invalid access to files on an HP OpenView OmniBack II client host.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id17046
    published2005-02-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/17046
    titleHP-UX PHSS_16474 : s700_800 11.00 OV OB2.55 patch - DA packet
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and patch checks in this plugin were 
    # extracted from HP patch PHSS_16474. The text itself is
    # copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(17046);
      script_version("$Revision: 1.12 $");
      script_cvs_date("$Date: 2013/04/20 00:36:50 $");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-1999-0333");
      script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPSBUX9810-085");
    
      script_name(english:"HP-UX PHSS_16474 : s700_800 11.00 OV OB2.55 patch - DA packet");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for the patch in the swlist output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "s700_800 11.00 OV OB2.55 patch - DA packet : 
    
    A user can increase privileges or gain invalid access to files on an
    HP OpenView OmniBack II client host."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Install patch PHSS_16474 or subsequent."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"1998/10/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/02/16");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"HP-UX Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/HP-UX/version", "Host/HP-UX/swlist");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("hpux.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/version")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "HP-UX");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/swlist")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    if (!hpux_check_ctx(ctx:"11.00"))
    {
      exit(0, "The host is not affected since PHSS_16474 applies to a different OS release.");
    }
    
    patches = make_list("PHSS_16474", "PHSS_20385", "PHSS_21326");
    foreach patch (patches)
    {
      if (hpux_installed(app:patch))
      {
        exit(0, "The host is not affected because patch "+patch+" is installed.");
      }
    }
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OMNIBACK-II.OMNI-DA-P", version:"A.02.55")) flag++;
    if (hpux_check_patch(app:"OMNIBACK-II.OMNI-NOV-P", version:"A.02.55")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:hpux_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");