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CVE-1999-1405

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 3.35%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1999-02-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-1999-1405
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
3.35%

Original NVD 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.