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CVE-1999-1405

CRITICAL
10.0
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.0380%
EPSS Percentile17.20th
PublishedFeb 17, 1999
Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability 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 Platforms (CPE)

πŸ’»
Ibm

Aix

= 3.2.5
πŸ’»
Ibm

Aix

= 4.1
πŸ’»
Ibm

Aix

= 4.1.2
πŸ’»
Ibm

Aix

= 4.1.3
πŸ’»
Ibm

Aix

= 4.1.4
πŸ’»
Ibm

Aix

= 4.1.5
πŸ’»
Ibm

Aix

= 4.2
πŸ’»
Ibm

Aix

= 4.2.1

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