CVE-1999-1486

Severity Score

1.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

sadc in IBM AIX 4.1 through 4.3, when called from programs such as timex that are setgid adm, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 1.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1998-02-25 CVE Published
2001-08-31 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/aix/fixes/v4/os/bos.acct.4.3.1.0.info	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7675	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/408	2017-10-10

URL	Date	SRC
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX75554&apar=only	2017-10-10
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76330&apar=only	2017-10-10
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76853&apar=only	2017-10-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				4.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				4.1.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.1.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				4.1.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.1.2"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				4.1.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.1.3"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				4.1.4 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.1.4"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				4.1.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.1.5"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				4.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.2"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				4.2.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.2.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				4.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "4.3"		-		Affected