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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 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.

    Published:Feb 17, 1999
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 12, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.07478
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ibm
    Product
    Aix

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/375http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/375https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19300

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High