CVE-1999-1427
CVSS 2.0 Score 6.2 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Nov 10, 1997
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
Summary
CVE-1999-1427 is a vulnerability affecting the Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) versions 2.1 and 2.2. The issue lies in the way AdminSuite creates lock files, which is insecure and enables local users to unlawfully escalate their privileges, ultimately gaining root access. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to systems running the affected versions of AdminSuite and necessitates immediate patching to prevent potential security breaches.
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Affected Vendors
- Sun.