CVE-1999-1168

Published Feb 20, 1999

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:iss:internet_security_scanner:5.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "F960A59D-4D00-4AD0-85F1-6B457DAB547E"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References