CVE-1999-1027

Summary

CVE-1999-1027 is a vulnerability affecting Solaris 2.6 systems. The issue lies in the installation of the admintool, which is given world-writable permissions. Malicious local users can exploit this weakness by replacing the tool with a Trojan horse program, effectively gaining administrator privileges. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk and highlights the importance of securing system files with appropriate permissions.

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