CVE-1999-0818

Solaris - Buffer Overflow via Long NETPATH Environmental Variable

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0818. PoCs published by UNYUN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a local buffer overflow in the setuid root binary kcms_configure on Solaris 7 Intel Edition by overflowing the NETPATH environment variable. It executes arbitrary shellcode to spawn a root shell.

Description

Buffer overflow in Solaris kcms_configure via a long NETPATH environmental variable.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by UNYUN · clocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19647

This exploit targets a local buffer overflow in the setuid root binary kcms_configure on Solaris 7 Intel Edition by overflowing the NETPATH environment variable. It executes arbitrary shellcode to spawn a root shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Kodak Color Management System (kcms_configure) on Solaris 7 Intel Edition
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Presence of vulnerable kcms_configure binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/831

Scores

EPSS 0.0080
EPSS Percentile 51.8%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
sun/solaris 7.0
sun/sunos 5.7
Published Nov 20, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026