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10.0

Solaris sadmind can let remote attackers gain full control

CVE-1999-0977 · published 26 years ago
Summary

The sadmind service in Solaris and SunOS can be tricked into running code that gives an attacker complete administrative rights. By sending a specially crafted network request, a remote user could become the system's super‑user. Apply the vendor's security updates or disable the sadmind service until the patches are installed.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
sun sunos 5.7
5.5
5.5.1
cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun solaris 2.5
2.5.1
2.6
7.0
cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Buffer overflow in Solaris sadmind allows remote attackers to gain root privileges using a NETMGT_PROC_SERVICE request.
Buffer overflow in Solaris sadmind allows remote attackers to gain root privileges using a NETMGT_PROC_SERVICE request.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
10.0 Critical
Exploitation
13% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published10 Dec 1999
Updated20 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-1999-0977 · NVD
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