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CVE-1999-1424

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
10/11/1997
Last modified:
03/04/2025

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.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.20 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0
6.20
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.2:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*

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