CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0836

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.13%

86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs

Summary

UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain access to sensitive data or modify critical system files, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to uidadmin and to monitor and secure the system against symlink attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

UnixWare uidadmin allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

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