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CVE-1999-1422

 

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The default configuration of Slackware 3.4, and possibly other versions, includes . (dot, the current directory) in the PATH environmental variable, which could allow local users to create Trojan horse programs that are inadvertently executed by other users.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 1999-01-02 CVE Published
  • 2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Slackware
Search vendor "Slackware"
Slackware Linux
Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux"
2.0.35
Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux" and version "2.0.35"
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Affected
Slackware
Search vendor "Slackware"
Slackware Linux
Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux"
3.4
Search vendor "Slackware" for product "Slackware Linux" and version "3.4"
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Affected