CVE-1999-1424

Severity

62%

Complexity

19%

Confidentiality

165%

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.

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 Base Score 6.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: high. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Sun Solstice AdminSuite

First reported 27 years ago

1997-11-10 05:00:00

Last updated 16 years ago

2008-09-05 20:19:00

Affected Software

Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.1

2.1

Sun Solstice AdminSuite 2.2

2.2

References

00145

Patch, Vendor Advisory

208

Patch, Vendor Advisory

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