CVE-1999-1424
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 uses unsafe permissions when adding new users to the...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1424- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1424- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1405 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1405- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c44g-fjhj-p52w No score
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 uses unsafe permissions when adding new users to the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c44g-fjhj-p52w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1424 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Sun Solstice Adminsuite, published November 10, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. No source names a fixed version.