CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1560

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.39%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in a script in Texas A&M University (TAMU) Tiger allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as the Tiger user, usually root.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential takeover by local users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the script and restrict access to users who do not need permissions to run the Tiger script.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in a script in Texas A&M University (TAMU) Tiger allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as the Tiger user, usually root.

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