VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1424
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 uses unsafe permissions when adding new users to the NIS+ password table, which allows local users to gain root access by modifying their password table entries.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 0.28%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 uses unsafe permissions when adding new users to the NIS+ password table, which allows local users to gain root access by modifying their password table entries.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.28% probability · 20th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/solstice adminsuite
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/145Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/208Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/145Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/208Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.