CVE-1999-0785 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the INN inndstart program. By manipulating the "pathrun" parameter within the inn.conf file, local users can gain root privileges. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.2, indicating a critical impact with complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this long-standing issue.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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