CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0420

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.40%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Summary

Umapfs allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their uid through a malicious mount_umap program.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and restrict access to the mount_umap program and implement appropriate security measures in the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

umapfs allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their uid through a malicious mount_umap program.

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