CVE-1999-1480 json
(1) acledit and (2) aclput in AIX 4.3 allow local users to create or modify files via a symlink attack.
published 1998-06-11 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1461
- cvss
- 1.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
(1) acledit and (2) aclput in AIX 4.3 allow local users to create or modify files via a symlink attack.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/429 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/429
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1480
- NVD CVE-1999-1480
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