CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0408

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.52%

71th percentile - higher than 71% of all known CVEs

Summary

Files created from interactive shell sessions in Cobalt RaQ microservers (e.g. .bash_history) are world readable, posing a risk of sensitive information disclosure.

Risk Assessment

The accessibility of these files from the web server may lead to user data exposure and potential attacks on the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict permissions on files created in shell sessions to ensure they are only accessible to authorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Files created from interactive shell sessions in Cobalt RaQ microservers (e.g. .bash_history) are world readable, and thus are accessible from the web server.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS