CVE-1999-1427 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Solaris Solstice AdminSuite versions 2.1 and 2.2, where insecurely created lock files allow local users to gain root access. With a CVSS score of 6.2 (Medium), successful exploitation requires local access and high attack complexity, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available through common channels like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this vulnerability are minimal.
| 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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