CVE-1999-1424

Summary

CVE-1999-1424 is a vulnerability affecting the Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1. The flaw lies in the way new users are added to the NIS+ password table, which grants unsafe permissions. Malicious local users can exploit this issue to manipulate their password table entries, ultimately leading to unauthorized root access. This vulnerability can pose a significant risk to system security if left unaddressed.

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