8111 : NIS Domain Name Password Disclosure
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1992-06-04

Description

NIS contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to get password files. The issue is due to the insufficient access control for NIS Query. By guessing and requesting a domain name, a remote attacker can collect a password file from the NIS map replied by a NIS server, resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Sun Microsystems has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Sun Microsystems, Inc.	SunOS	4.1
		4.1.1
		4.1.2

References

CVE ID: 1999-0521 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 85
CERT: CA-1992-13
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://sunsolve.sun.com/
Generic Informational URL: http://www.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/demo_full_tut.pl?tutorial_name=NIS_password_file_access.html&fact_color=doc&tag=

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.2
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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