CVE-1999-1425 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Solaris Solstice AdminSuite 2.1, where incorrect write permissions on NIS map source files allow local users to modify /etc/passwd. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.2 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with high complexity, but high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.2:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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