CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-1565
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.31%
22th percentile - higher than 22% of all known CVEs
Summary
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify or delete important files, potentially leading to data loss or system disruption.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Man2html to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to temporary files.
Original NVD description (English source)
Man2html 2.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

