CVE-1999-1027

Summary

CVE-1999-1027 is a vulnerability affecting Solaris 2.6 systems with HW3/98 installations. The issue lies in the installation of the admintool utility, which is given world-writable permissions. Malicious local users can exploit this weakness by replacing the admintool with a Trojan horse program, granting them elevated privileges within the system. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk, allowing unauthorized access and potential data breaches.

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