CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1218

Low
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.34%

25th percentile — higher than 25% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in finger in Commodore Amiga UNIX 2.1p2a and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary files.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to sensitive data by local users, potentially leading to privacy breaches and security issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to the finger service.

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in finger in Commodore Amiga UNIX 2.1p2a and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary files.

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