---
id: CVE-1999-0522
title: The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g
summary: >-
  The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are
  inappropriate.
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
published: '1996-05-28'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0522'
references:
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0522'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0522'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00425
epssPercentile: 0.36423
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.074Z'
---

## Overview

The permissions for a system-critical NIS+ table (e.g. passwd) are inappropriate.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.