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CVE-1999-1405

CRITICAL CVSS: 10.0 Published: 1999-02-17 Modified: 2026-06-16

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

Ibm Aix

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References