CVE-1999-1227 json
Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.
published 1999-07-30 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1208
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Ethereal allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the packet capture file.
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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ethereal.com
/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00126.html
vendor-advisory, url-repurposed
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ethereal.com
/lists/ethereal-dev/199907/msg00130.html
vendor-advisory, url-repurposed
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/3334
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1227
- NVD CVE-1999-1227
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