CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1168

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.51%

40th percentile - higher than 40% of all known CVEs

Summary

The install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) version 5.3 for Linux allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain unauthorized access to files, potentially compromising system and data integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to installation scripts and monitor file permissions in the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner (ISS) for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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