CVE-1999-0069

HIGH

Sunos - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-1999-0069. PoCs published by Cheez Whiz, smm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the setuid program /usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump on Solaris 2.6 i386. It uses a crafted device name to overflow the buffer, execute shellcode, and escalate privileges to root.

Description

Solaris ufsrestore buffer overflow.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Cheez Whiz · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19534

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in the setuid program /usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump on Solaris 2.6 i386. It uses a crafted device name to overflow the buffer, execute shellcode, and escalate privileges to root.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Solaris 2.6 i386 /usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable Solaris system · Presence of the vulnerable /usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by smm · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19533

This exploit leverages a buffer overflow in the setuid program /usr/lib/fs/ufs/ufsdump to gain elevated privileges (EGID=tty) by overflowing a buffer with a crafted payload containing shellcode. The exploit calculates the stack address dynamically and injects shellcode to spawn a shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ufsdump (Solaris)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the vulnerable system · Presence of the vulnerable ufsdump binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sun
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/169
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/8158

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0140
EPSS Percentile 68.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
sun/sunos 5.5
sun/sunos 5.5.1
Published Apr 29, 1998
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026