CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1019

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.35%

27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs

Summary

SpectroSERVER in Cabletron Spectrum Enterprise Manager 5.0 installs a directory tree with insecure permissions, allowing local users to replace a privileged executable (processd) with a Trojan horse.

Risk Assessment

Local users can gain administrator privileges, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and correct the permissions of installation directories to prevent unauthorized modification of executable files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

SpectroSERVER in Cabletron Spectrum Enterprise Manager 5.0 installs a directory tree with insecure permissions, which allows local users to replace a privileged executable (processd) with a Trojan horse, facilitating a root or Administrator compromise.

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