CVE-1999-1388

Published May 13, 1994

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

Description: passwd in SunOS 4.1.x allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack and the -F command line argument.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Analyzed

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 1.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "B5955AC0-3036-4943-B6BD-52DD3E039089"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References