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CVE-1999-1424

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.

  • Published: Nov 10, 1997
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1424
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.2
  • AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
sun / solstice_adminsuite 2.1 2.1.x
sun / solstice_adminsuite 2.2 2.2.x