CVE-1999-1426

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 follows symbolic links when updating an NIS database, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

CVSS v2.0 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 1.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/145	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/208	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/145	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/208	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.1::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sun:solstice_adminsuite:2.2::x86:::::

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/145 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/145 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/208 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/208 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 1997-11-10 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-1999-1426

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1426

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-1426

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sun

solstice_adminsuite

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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