CVE-1999-1541 json
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files before they are executed, via a symlink a…
published 1999-10-04 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1522
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock allows local users to read or modify decoded shell files before they are executed, via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% 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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atstake.com
/research/advisories/1999/shell-lock.txt
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=93916168802365&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/3358
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1541
- NVD CVE-1999-1541
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