CVE-1999-0300

Summary

CVE-1999-0300 is a vulnerability affecting the nis_cachemgr component in Solaris NIS+. This issue allows unauthorized attackers to add malicious NIS+ servers to the network, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information or disrupting services. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could conduct man-in-the-middle attacks, intercepting and modifying data transmitted between legitimate NIS+ servers and clients. This can result in serious consequences, including data breaches or disruption of critical services. To mitigate this risk, it is recommended that affected organizations apply the available patches and secure their NIS+ infrastructure.

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