CVE-1999-1425
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 incorrectly sets write permissions on source files...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1425- 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 incorrectly sets write permissions on source files for NIS maps, which could allow local users to gain privileges by modifying /etc/passwd.
- Record
CVE-1999-1425- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1406 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1406- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-frq9-hfh5-8mmm No score
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 incorrectly sets write permissions on source files...
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.
- Record
GHSA-frq9-hfh5-8mmm- 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-1999-1425 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.