CVE-1999-0860

Solaris - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via chkperm VMSYS Symlink Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0860. PoCs published by Kevin L Prigge.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a vulnerability in the FACE package's `chkperm` program on Solaris 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1. By manipulating environment variables and symbolic links, an attacker can create or modify files owned by the `bin` group, leading to privilege escalation.

Description

Solaris chkperm allows local users to read files owned by bin via the VMSYS environmental variable and a symlink attack.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kevin L Prigge · textlocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19235

This exploit leverages a vulnerability in the FACE package's `chkperm` program on Solaris 2.4, 2.5, and 2.5.1. By manipulating environment variables and symbolic links, an attacker can create or modify files owned by the `bin` group, leading to privilege escalation.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Solaris FACE (Framed Access Command Environment) package, versions 2.4, 2.5, 2.5.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Write access to a directory where `chkperm` can create files · Presence of the FACE package with `chkperm` installed suid/sgid bin
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/837

Scores

EPSS 0.0064
EPSS Percentile 46.1%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
sun/solaris 2.5.1 (2 CPE variants)
sun/solaris 2.6
sun/solaris 7.0
sun/sunos
sun/sunos 5.5.1
sun/sunos 5.7
Published Dec 01, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026