CVE-1999-1426
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 follows symbolic links when updating an NIS database...
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 follows symbolic links when updating an NIS database, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 follows symbolic links when updating an NIS database, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-1999-1426- 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 follows symbolic links when updating an NIS database, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-1999-1426- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1407 No score
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 follows symbolic links when updating an NIS database, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1407- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-552p-f4h5-wjj9 No score
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 follows symbolic links when updating an NIS database...
Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 follows symbolic links when updating an NIS database, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
- Record
GHSA-552p-f4h5-wjj9- 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-1999-1426 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.