Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1 Solstice AdminSuite save privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1. Affected by this issue is the function Save of the component Solstice AdminSuite. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1428. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function save of the component Solstice AdminSuite. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Solaris Solstice AdminSuite (AdminSuite) 2.1 and 2.2 allows local users to gain privileges via the save option in the Database Manager, which is running with setgid bin privileges.

The weakness was released 11/10/1997 with Sun Microsystems as 00145 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at sunsolve.sun.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-1428. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 208†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-14022, VDB-14023, VDB-14024 and VDB-14025. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: 00145⛔
Organization: Sun Microsystems
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1428 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1428
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14026
SecurityFocus: 208 - Solaris Solstice AdminSuite Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 17:26
Updated: 04/17/2026 04:20
Changes: 06/18/2014 17:26 (44), 04/03/2019 17:18 (14), 04/17/2026 04:20 (17)
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