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CVE-1999-1405

nvd nist
Published: Feb 17, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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10.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (8)

Products: Ibm: Aix
1 product
Aix
Configuration A
8 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ibm
Version 3.2.5
Version 4.1.2
Version 4.1.3
Version 4.1.4
Version 4.1.5
Version 4.1
Version 4.2.1
Version 4.2

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

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