CVE-1999-0982 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
An attacker with local access can read plaintext credentials from a world-readable file in Sun WBEM, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0982?
CVE-1999-0982 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 4 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Sun Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) installation script stores a password in plaintext in a world readable file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0982?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Web-Based Enterprise Management.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0982?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67r7-3pf7-5vgm.