CVE-1999-1405

snap command in AIX before 4.3.2 creates the /tmp/ibmsupt directory with world-readable permissions and does not remove or clear the directory when snap -a is executed, which could allow local users to access the shadowed password file by creating /tmp/ibmsupt/general/passwd before root runs snap -a.

CVSS v2.0

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

3.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 88th percentile

Published

2001-09-12

Updated

2024-08-01

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19300

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-1999-1402
• CVE-1999-1408
• CVE-1999-1400
• CVE-1999-1409
• CVE-1999-1399
• CVE-1999-1410