VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1486
sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
LOW 1.2EPSS 0.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.2 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/aix/fixes/v4/os/bos.acct.4.3.1.0.info
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX75554&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76330&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76853&apar=only
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/408Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7675
- http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/aix/fixes/v4/os/bos.acct.4.3.1.0.info
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX75554&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76330&apar=only
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76853&apar=only
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/408Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7675
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.