CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1390

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.68%

48th percentile - higher than 48% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in suidexec in suidmanager 0.18 on Debian 2.0 allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a malicious program on the command line.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update suidmanager to the latest version and restrict access to suidexec only to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

suidexec in suidmanager 0.18 on Debian 2.0 allows local users to gain root privileges by specifying a malicious program on the command line.

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