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.
Published: 2001-09-12
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 7.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1386 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.
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03942}

epss

{'score': 0.07478}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:03.267Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1405

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1999-02-17T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-1405

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses