VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-0836
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 3.13%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.13% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sco/unixware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/security_bulletins/SB-99.22a
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=19991202160111.20553.qmail%40nwcst282.netaddress.usa.net
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/security_bulletins/SB-99.22a
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=19991202160111.20553.qmail%40nwcst282.netaddress.usa.net
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.