6.2

CVE-1999-1424: sun solstice_adminsuite

CVSS: 6.2v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-09-2001Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1424 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in sun solstice_adminsuite. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-09-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 uses unsafe permissions when adding new users to the NIS+ password table, which allows local users to gain root access by modifying their password table entries.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

19%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.28% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Sun1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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