CVE-1999-1460 json
BMC PATROL SNMP Agent before 3.2.07 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files as root by specifying the target file as t…
published 1999-07-13 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1441
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
BMC PATROL SNMP Agent before 3.2.07 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files as root by specifying the target file as the second argument to the snmpmagt program.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/525 advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-19422)
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19422 BMC Software Patrol 3.2.5 - Patrol SNMP Agent File Creation/Permission local, 1999-07-14
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/525 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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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securityfocus.com
/bid/525
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=93198293132463&w=2
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=93372579004129&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1460
- NVD CVE-1999-1460
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