VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1173
Corel Word Perfect 8 for Linux creates a temporary working directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to (1) modify Word Perfect behavior by modifying files in the working directory, or (2) modify files of other users via a…
LOW 2.1EPSS 1.52%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.52%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Corel Word Perfect 8 for Linux creates a temporary working directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to (1) modify Word Perfect behavior by modifying files in the working directory, or (2) modify files of other users via a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.52% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- corel/wordperfect
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.