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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…
High10.0EPSS 3.3%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.3% · top 11% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 19990220 Re: snap utility for AIX. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 375 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 19990217 snap utility for AIX. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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