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CVE-1999-1425

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 1997-11-10 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 incorrectly sets write permissions on source files for NIS maps, which could allow local users to gain privileges by modifying /etc/passwd.

Affected products

• Sun Solstice Adminsuite: 2.1, 2.2

References

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

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