CVE-1999-1424 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 uses unsafe per)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1424 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 6.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1997-11-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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