CVE-1999-0718 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM GINA, specifically when used for OS/2 domain authentication of Windows NT users. An attacker can gain administrator privileges by modifying the GroupMapping registry key. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-19472) exists, and there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:gina:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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