{"id":"CVE-1999-1026","title":"aspppd on Solaris 2.5 x86 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the /tmp/.asppp.fifo file.","summary":"aspppd on Solaris 2.5 x86 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the /tmp/.asppp.fifo file.","severity":"high","cvss":7.2,"cvssVector":"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1996-12-20","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1026","references":[{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420343&w=2","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/292","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420343&w=2","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/292","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.00856,"epssPercentile":0.56389,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-22T15:59:08.144Z","exploitAvailable":true,"exploits":{"exploitdb":true,"checkedAt":"2026-09-21T15:23:29.434Z"},"slug":"CVE-1999-1026","body":"## Overview\n\naspppd on Solaris 2.5 x86 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the /tmp/.asppp.fifo file.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":52,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.6,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}