CVE-1999-1405

Published Sep 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1386 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03942}

epss

{'score': 0.07478}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 5:11 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 17, 1999, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:50 PM