CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1038

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.35%

26th percentile - higher than 26% of all known CVEs

Summary

Tiger 2.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on various temporary files in Tiger's default working directory, as defined by the WORKDIR variable.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to modify or delete important files, potentially leading to data loss or system instability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Tiger that addresses this vulnerability and to restrict access to the working directory for local users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Tiger 2.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on various temporary files in Tiger's default working directory, as defined by the WORKDIR variable.

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