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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/208
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sun
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/145
Scores
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
9.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
sun/solstice_adminsuite
2.1 (2 CPE variants)
sun/solstice_adminsuite
2.2 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Nov 10, 1997
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026