CVE-1999-1587

Solaris 8 and 9 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via /usr/ucb/ps -e Option

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-1587. PoCs published by Marco Ivaldi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This script exploits an information leak vulnerability in Solaris /usr/ucb/ps, allowing unprivileged local users to view environment variables of other users' processes. It simply executes the vulnerable command with specific flags to trigger the leak.

Description

/usr/ucb/ps in Sun Microsystems Solaris 8 and 9, and certain earlier releases, allows local users to view the environment variables and values of arbitrary processes via the -e option.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Marco Ivaldi · bashlocalsolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2242

This script exploits an information leak vulnerability in Solaris /usr/ucb/ps, allowing unprivileged local users to view environment variables of other users' processes. It simply executes the vulnerable command with specific flags to trigger the leak.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Solaris /usr/ucb/ps (Solaris 8 and 9 without specific patches)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to a vulnerable Solaris system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25460
Exploit, Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102215-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/24200
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1123
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015833
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1470
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19426
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19662

Scores

EPSS 0.0095
EPSS Percentile 56.4%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
sun/solaris 9.0
sun/sunos 5.8
Published Dec 31, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026