CVE-1999-0388 json
DataLynx suGuard trusts the PATH environment variable to execute the ps command, allowing local users to execute commands as root.
published 1999-01-01 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0388
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
DataLynx suGuard trusts the PATH environment variable to execute the ps command, allowing local users to execute commands as root.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-19146)
Exploit prediction
0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19146 DataLynx suGuard 1.0 - Local Privilege Escalation local, 1999-01-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
osvdb.org
/3186
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0388
- NVD CVE-1999-0388
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