CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0988

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.80%

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

Summary

UnixWare pkgtrans allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain access to sensitive data, potentially compromising system security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict local user permissions and monitor the use of symlinks in the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

UnixWare pkgtrans allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

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