VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1026
aspppd on Solaris 2.5 x86 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the /tmp/.asppp.fifo file.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.86%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.86%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
aspppd on Solaris 2.5 x86 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the /tmp/.asppp.fifo file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.86% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/solaris
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420343&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/292Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420343&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/292Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.