CVE-1999-1486 json
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 fil…
published 1998-02-25 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1467
- cvss
- 1.2
- 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 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/408 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% 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/408
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX75554&apar=only
vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76330&apar=only
vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IX76853&apar=only
vendor-advisory
- techsupport.services.ibm.com /aix/fixes/v4/os/bos.acct.4.3.1.0.info
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7675
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1486
- NVD CVE-1999-1486
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