CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0120

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.41%

33th percentile - higher than 33% of all known CVEs

Summary

The utmp file in Sun/Solaris allows local users to gain root access if it is writable by users other than root.

Risk Assessment

The ability for local users to gain root access poses a serious security risk to the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the utmp file be set to read-only for users other than root to prevent unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Sun/Solaris utmp file allows local users to gain root access if it is writable by users other than root.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS