CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0186

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
4.23%

90th percentile - higher than 90% of all known CVEs

Summary

In Solaris, an SNMP subagent has a default community string that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root or modify system parameters.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain full access to the system, posing a serious threat to the integrity and confidentiality of organizational data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to change the default SNMP community string and implement additional security measures, such as restricting SNMP access to trusted IP addresses.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In Solaris, an SNMP subagent has a default community string that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root, or modify system parameters.

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