VMS ANALYZE/PROCESS_DUMP routine could allow elevated privileges
| vms-analyze-processdump-privileges (7137) |  High Risk |
Description:
Digital Equipment Corporation's VMS software could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by exploiting a vulnerability in the ANALYZE/PROCESS_DUMP dcl command.
Platforms Affected:
- Digital, VMS 4.0
- Digital, VMS 5.0
- Digital, VMS 5.0.1
- Digital, VMS 5.0.2
- Digital, VMS 5.1
- Digital, VMS 5.1.1
- Digital, VMS 5.1.2
- Digital, VMS 5.1B
- Digital, VMS 5.2
- Digital, VMS 5.2.1
- Digital, VMS 5.3
- Digital, VMS 5.3.1
- Digital, VMS 5.3.2
- Digital, VMS 5.4
- Digital, VMS 5.4.1
- Digital, VMS 5.4.2
- Digital, VMS 5.4.3
Remedy:
Follow the instructions provided by Digital Equipment Corporation to protect your system listed in CERT Advisory CA-1990-07. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- CERT Advisory CA-1990-07, VMS ANALYZE/PROCESS_DUMP at http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1990-07.html.
- CIAC Information Bulletin B-04, VMS Security Problem with ANALYZE/PROCESS_DUMP at http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/b-04.shtml.
- BID-12: VMS ANALYZE/PROCESS_DUMP Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-1057: VMS 4.0 through 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via the ANALYZE/PROCESS_DUMP dcl command.
Reported:
Oct 25, 1990
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