CVE-1999-1026 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 12 Sep 2001 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root privileges by exploiting a symlink vulnerability in the Solaris PPP daemon's temporary file handling.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-1999-1026?

CVE-1999-1026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

aspppd on Solaris 2.5 x86 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the /tmp/.asppp.fifo file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1026?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1026?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1026 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1026 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fff7-q3gj-wjm6.