CVE-1999-1427

high

Description

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 and 2.2 create lock files insecurely, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/208

http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/145

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1997-11-10

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0004