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CVE-1999-1168

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-12 Sep, 2001 | 04:00
Updated At-01 Aug, 2024 | 17:02
Rejected At-
Credits

install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:12 Sep, 2001 | 04:00
Updated At:01 Aug, 2024 | 17:02
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640
mailing-list
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Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:20 Feb, 1999 | 05:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
iss
iss
>>internet_security_scanner>>5.3
cpe:2.3:a:iss:internet_security_scanner:5.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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