CVE-1999-1424 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root access by modifying NIS+ password table entries due to unsafe permissions in Solaris AdminSuite.
- 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-1999-1424?
CVE-1999-1424 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Solstice Adminsuite.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1424?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c44g-fjhj-p52w.