CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0689

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.80%

52th percentile - higher than 52% of all known CVEs

Summary

The dtspcd daemon in CDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the CDE software and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The CDE dtspcd daemon allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack.

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